Working on It
[Mushroom galette, November 2008.] There are days when all I think about is food — the preparing of it, how well certain dishes will pair …
The Sweetest Season
The Summer Day the twilight saga: eclipse ipod Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This …
Weeknight Dinners
[Dinner the other night, November 2008. high quality resident evil: afterlife ] Some nights you cook and it’s just dinner, and some nights you cook …
The Last Lovely City*
[San Francisco, looking west, February 2008.] I wrote out some cards last night — thank-yous, which are my very favorite kind — and as I …
Bits
[My true love, roasted cauliflower, November 2008.] The air smells delicious up north especially when it rains, as it did on Saturday; on the drive …
Fogged
[Trees, Pierce Ranch, November 2008.] Yesterday I went to Pt. Reyes with some old pals and walked along a nearly-deserted Keyhoe Beach and took photos …
To Market
[Sunday night dinner, November 2008.] Okay. Lately it seems like all I’ve been doing is baking — and it’s true that my oven’s been getting …
Red, White, Blue
[Red velvet birthday cake, November 2008.] The other night when I went running — for the first time in the dark after months and months …
Baking in the Dark
[Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, November 2008.] Here’s the thing about these cookies: I baked them by candlelight. No, really. I did. See, just as I …
Today's the Day
Be the change you want to see in the world. – Gandhi [Election cake, November 2008.] PLEASE VOTE. This morning I woke with a start: …