Brunch-ish
I forget how February can be here — warm, sun-filled, with a gentle breeze. The hills are green after last month’s rain, but many of …
On Dinner Parties
Oh, I dearly love a dinner party — every single facet of it, from menu planning to wine pouring to setting the table. I’ve said …
Banana + Peanut Butter
I forgot what nine miles is like: hard. The first half is all sweet and lovely, going along at a good clip and looking up …
Happiness Is
[Requisite Pacific Ocean shot, January 2008.] There’s been some happiness talk going round lately, which in turn makes me happy, because I love thinking about …
Springtime in January
A few times a year I have an almost physical longing for spring, heightened on days (like Sunday) when the weather behaves very unseasonably and …
Today
The New York Times front page story today broke my heart a little bit — this coming on the heels of “Atonment” last night — …
Getting Back to It
[Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream, October 2007.] This week: rain, re-reading “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” going to bed too late, listening to (old) Joni Mitchell, forgetting …
Even more cookies
They’re so pretty, I can’t help it.
Welcoming the New
[Sunset, Tomales Bay, December 2007.] New Year’s Eve, late afternoon, taking the long drive through the fields to Inverness, the sun hung low and sweet …
For A Sweet New Year
The holidays for most of us equal family time — and this year was no exception. Now that I live near my parents I’m able …