The New Standard
We all know I’m a pretty simple girl at heart. This is not news. I’d much rather go for a long hike in the sun …
Summerish
[The other night, January 2009.] A few times a winter a week lands up in the city by the bay that is exquisitely out of …
Soup and Sun
[Sunday soup, January 2009.] Sunday afternoon from where I sit on my third-floor perch the church across the street has gone quiet for the day, …
Into 2009
[Lunch, January 2009.] In these early days of the baby year anything is possible. I swear the sun shines brighter and the waves crash and …
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Celebrating St. Basil
and the New Year: Fresh Greek with a San Francisco Twist Pretty much all I ever do is dream about when I’ll get back to …
Soup for a Cold
(or an achey heart) My brother went camping today in Point Reyes, but I didn’t go because I’m still a little sick and it’s cool …
Christmas, Quiet
[Sun at South Salmon Creek, December 2008.] Yesterday — Boxing Day — we went to the beach and the coast stretched out before us, still …
Happy Christmas
[My tree, December 2008.] But that was not the same snow,” I say. “Our snow was not only shaken from white wash buckets down the …
Almost There
My bags are packed, my presents organized (if not wrapped), the holiday packages mailed and hopefully already received, my new year’s eve party plans in …
Alone in the Kitchen, with Cake
Like clockwork, every year just before Christmas I catch a cold. Perhaps it’s because it’s our extra busy season at work, or that I’m realizing …