Saudi Days, Saudi Nights
In Saudi Arabia the heat is baked into your skin, which is always coated with a thin layer of dust. The first month we are …
Mostly Good-for-You Banana-Blueberry Muffins
It occurs to me that the place I lived longest, with the exception of my childhood, was my San Francisco apartment, on my mind this …
Be Here Now
Our summer trip to California came and went and now we’re on the cusp of summer again, back in Sydney. So that’s a bit funny. …
From Down Under
Hi from Australia, where we landed over a month ago (already!) and are slowly settling in (-ish. It’s going to be a goooooood, if overwhelming, …
Moving On Again (+ Carrot Soup)
dairy-free / life / life in riyadh / nostalgia / recipe / soup / vegan / vegetables / vegetarian / writing
Salisbury, Wiltshire, U.K., January 2017. Hi. Happy New Year over a month late. We’re just getting sorted after a lovely and whirlwind trip to Salisbury, …
Nearly Fall
california / gluten-free / life / nostalgia / recipe / san francisco / vegan / vegetables / vegetarian
[Lavender-onion tart, August 2009.] Time was, summer was this perfect, ethereal thing marked by fog and trips to the coast and cursing at the July …
Elspeth
Our little sweet pea Elspeth Iris was born in San Francisco on August 18 and we’ve been happily navigating these sleep-deprived newborn days for the …
A {gluten-free} Lemon Cake
[Kehoe Beach, August 2015.] Yesterday we were on a beach in the blazing sun watching the Pacific roar and hurtle itself onto the sand; today …
Checking In (+ Yellow Butter Cake)
[On the Wadi Trail, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2015.] We moved into our new house last weekend and I’ve already baked a lemon yogurt cake, …