Today was one of those days where I never left the kitchen. Sometimes, there are those days where I never leave but I accomplish so much, but today was not one of those. I cleaned up from pancakes. I made bread dough. I made granola. I did my dishes. I put snacks into bowls…
the tools that make you happy (a confession and a giveaway)
There are less than two weeks to Thanksgiving here in the US. Again, LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO THANKSGIVING! Right around this time every year, I develop what I can only describe as an infatuation with the Crate and Barrel Catalog. They keep arriving, there in my mail pile, snuggled in with all the…
the fruit bowl
This week, the girls and I were home together while Joey worked at camp. We walked to the river behind our house nearly every day, and alternate walks were to town for ice cream. It’s down hill to either destination, and then the choice is either to make the hike back up the hill with…
how to peel an egg and other tricks
I’ve come to think that cooking involves a bit of hunger and intuition, mixed with a whole lot of tricks. I’ve got plenty of hunger, and I want food to satiate it! There were times when I was in college that I lived on power bars and whole grapefruit. That was my lunch–every single day….
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…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 