A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune to participate in a lovely event for the Berkshire Festival of Women Writers, an evening on motherhood and creativity curated, nurtured, and grown by Suzi Banks Baum of Laundry Line Divine. I wanted to share the piece I read that night–an alternate (and longer!) version of…
occupy
Today, all over the country, people are taking action to Occupy our Food Supply. Go here to learn more, or if you are over on twitter, check in on the conversation through #F27. It’s a good one, and very worth your time. I want to tell you about an event I attended back in January,…
the living finish
There’s some chaos in the kitchen this week. We finally exchanged the plywood counters for recycled chalk board and butcher block, and my friends Adam and Justin have been in here cutting and polishing and gluing. It’s really so beautiful, and I’ll share pictures soon… we’ll have a little kitchen tour. Also, chaos in my…
the living finish
There’s some chaos in the kitchen this week. We finally exchanged the plywood counters for recycled chalk board and butcher block, and my friends Adam and Justin have been in here cutting and polishing and gluing. It’s really so beautiful, and I’ll share pictures soon… we’ll have a little kitchen tour. Also, chaos in my…
what to do with preserved lemons
Yes! How are those lemons looking? They should be glossy and soft, smell good and lemony, and there shouldn’t be any mold. Are we good? Did we make it? Now try one. Just cut off a bit of the rind, and put it right in your mouth. And that’s what you do with preserved…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 