Way Back, and More Chard Love
[Spinach fettuccine, revisited, August 2008.] Way back when I lived in DC (as I’ve been living in San Francisco for over two years, my Washington …
Salad Days
[Flowers near the sea, July 2008.] Sometimes I think I am a very strange person. Take today, for example. It’s warmish (thankfully), the sun is …
Les Vacances
[Wildcat Beach, morning, July 2008.] Pls. forgive my absence; I have been Away, and it was marvelous. Last summer for my vacation I went to …
Anatomy of a Lunch Party
1. Invite family and friends who are family. Think about the menu a few days in advance, and make up a list of ingredients (not …
Souped
[Dinner, July 2008.] Of course I love to cook, but sometimes I love even more when I don’t have to do so — say when …
Recharge
[First g&t of the summer, June 2008.] Aaaaaah. That was nice. I was only out of the city for a few days, but man, it …
Sickish
I would like to call a do-over on this weekend. I had plans to sleep in, bake some muffins, go to yoga, go to Pt. …
Sunday Morning Cherry Muffins
[Cherries, June 2008.] I must confess it’s mostly the little things that make up my quiet happinesses: a week of sun, waking up every day …
More Birthdays, and Breakfasts
[On the agenda this weekend, June 2008.] This morning for breakfast I had my favorite Blue Bottle americano and two slices of Acme whole wheat …