Food for the Times
[Banana loaf, September 2007] Six years ago the world collapsed and turned into itself, and nothing has been the same since. Can it really be …
An Apple Pie Kind of Day
Nicole’s Apple Pies Originally uploaded by pixelrandy Today seems like a day John Steinbeck would have loved — it is cloudy with drifting fog and …
My Favorite Things
{Dinner and a book, June 2007] Two things I love are books and food (or, reading and cooking). So it makes sense that I especially …
Food of the Gods
Saturday, slow and sweet. The first week back after a vacation is always the hardest, but luckily I have a piece in the Chron today …
On Shopping Abroad
[Spetses, Old Harbour] I’ve been a very lucky girl in the past two years: I’ve traveled to Greece (Thessaloníki, Halkidiki, and the mountains), Norway (Oslo, …
The Island Life
I slipped under Greece’s skin this time round — and it under mine — so effortlessly I am still a little bewildered that I am …
Greece Tomorrow
I’m off, very (very) early tomorrow morning for Spetses, by way of Atlanta and Athens. My backpack is packed, my camera is loaded with fresh …
A Very Plummy Dessert
[The table, set for eight] Saturday morning dawned early and grey, and I ran out for a bit into the gloom for breakfast, the paper, …
A Dinner Party, Long Overdue
[Whole-wheat walnut loaf, from Acme Bread.] Item: I have an article in the Chronicle today about gardening inside. Yes, it’s possible! I must admit I …