So it was an experiment. This is how it worked. Rosie, Sadie and my sister Maia all got to invite a few friends. I cook dinner. Fancy like the grownups do it. Simple, right? Thirteen kiddos. Paper instead of tablecloths. Crayons instead of candles, but most of the rest was the same as we do…
on husk cherries
These are husk cherries. No need to be afraid of them. In fact go straight towards them. They have many names, ground cherries, cape gooseberries, strawberry tomatoes. They are oddly related to the tomatillo, and they grow on a similar plant. But whatever you want to call them, let’s just call them tasty.I could give…
bittersweet citrus tart with jasmine cream
Well, It’s 6:57 in the morning, and they’re gone already. The mist is hanging on the field out there and I always can’t help but feel like it’s me starting first grade today. As someone who writes about food and kids and all those things, I often get requests for lunch ideas. Starting today, once…
kraut
Yes, I’m still in Maine, and feeling pretty dreamy about the whole thing. We’ve just been eating a lot vacation food, and spending good time with Sarah and Jefferson, and loving this city. Last night I got to drop by a book signing for this book by Amanda Soule, although I was pretty shy and…
ways to use your farm share
Do you ever feel like the same themes are coming up over and over again? I’ve walked into about five conversations in the last few days about the anxiety that can come with a farm share. I’m talking about vegetables, taunting you from the refrigerator, starting to spoil, reluctant to be eaten. It’s one thing…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 