Thoughts on October
For fun, I’m running some posts from a few years back because, err, life is a wee bit busy at the moment (also, I’m feeling …
A Bit of Blackberrying (+ Pectin-Free Blackberry Jam & a Blackberry Pie)
Blackberry-Picking Late August, given heavy rain and sun For a full week, the blackberries would ripen. At first, just one, a glossy purple clot Among …
Strawberry Hand Pies + Summer’s Waning Days
[Sebastopol, August 2013.] These are the golden days of summer — foggy some mornings, yes, but clear and warm for the rest of it. Miles …
Back in the Bay (+ Emily’s Scones)
I’m in back in the golden state — home again, home again, jiggity jiggity jiggity jig. After a pretty packed week in Sebastopol I arrived …
Changes (+ Black Bean Soup)
[Cloud’s Rest, Yosemite, August 2012.] Last August we camped for a brief time in the Yosemite back country, spending two nights at Sunrise Lakes because …
Strawberry-Basil Crumble/Crisp
Writing my cookbook was an interesting experience for me and not just because I was burning through 5-pound bags of sugar at least once a …