(Will Run for) Banana-Chocolate Muffins
The other night I did something I hadn’t in far too long: I baked banana bread — err, muffins — from a standby recipe. I’ve …
The Perfect Crunch
[Cranberry ‘jellies’, December 2010.] I’m a big fan of homemade gifts. BIG fan (this is lucky for me, because I’ve heard some elves in Maine …
A Pie for All Seasons
[Pumpkin pie, post Thanksgiving, December 2010.] Well, I didn’t end up making butternut squash soup this past weekend because I got sucked into a ridiculous …
Thanksgiving Rolls, Just Because
[Bay leaves, Point Reyes National Seashore, November 2010.] Last night I dreamed about soup — butternut squash soup, perhaps because I ate a bowl of …
And Then, Cake
[On the table, Sunday, November 2010.] Sunday afternoon — after an early-morning wake up, after the time change, after running 6 miles in the rain …
On Elevenses
[This morning, October 2010.] October 26. The year spins on, November looms just around the corner. And it is the most beautiful day today: From …
Late Summer
[The ubiquitous apples from Inverness, August 2010.] The sun is shining. I have a tall glass of iced coffee. It’s Friday. It also, and all …