All Hallows
Round about the cauldron go;In the poison’d entrails throwToad, that under cold stoneDays and nights has thirty-oneSwelter’d venom sleeping got,Boil thou first i’ the charmed …
Beaucoup de Pommes
[Canning, messily, October 2007] Tuesday night, nearly 11 p.m.: I am standing at the stove watching the last few jars of applesauce bubble themselves away …
Saturday Mixed-Bag
[Farmer’s market haul: basil, strawberries (I know they’re out of season but they were organic and $2/basket so there was just no way I couldn’t …
We Should All Eat More Cake
Shouldn’t we? For it is comfort and light and sweetness and heft all wrapped up tidily (or messily, depending on preference) into a delicious-smelling packet. …
The Perfect Sandwich?
Yes, it does exist, and it’s made by the Acme Bread Company at the SF Ferry Building. It’s composed of: “rustic Acme baguette”Mt. Tam triple …
October in the City
Green afternoon serene and bright, along my street you sail awaySun-dappled like a ship of light that glints upon a rippled bay …And all those …
A Cup by Any Other Name Would Taste as Sweet
[My old French press.] The other night at Nopa, I had something listed on the menu as “wild mint tea — Greece” (at $3 a …
Couscous Salad, Unexpectedly
[Santa Monica, September 2007] I went down to Santa Monica last weekend for a little art show viewing at a fab gallery and requisite beach …
Challah’s Back!
The holidays have come and gone, and a half-loaf of my challah bread remains, frozen solid for consumption as French toast some weekend morning. Anyway, …
Timeless (and, pistachios)
[The Med, August 2007.] Unrelatedly: I have a piece in the Chron today. But back to the good stuff: my Grecian adventure. I think one …