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[Market flowers, May 2008.] Yesterday felt like summer vacation. I arrived back to San Francisco from Austin, TX, where I’d spent three days for a …

Another run in the rain, this time colder and faster than the last. My shoes and shirt were sopping by the time I made it …

[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 …

{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 …

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 …

I slipped under Greece’s skin this time round — and it under mine — so effortlessly I am still a little bewildered that I am …

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 …

[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 …

[Spinach salad with grape and cherry tomatoes, lemon cucumber, strawberries, hard-boiled egg and toasted bread with radishes and butter, July 2007] All from the Fillmore …