Slightly Obsessed
[My new favorite sandwich: pesto, spinach, fresh mozzarella, November 2008.] I made pesto last week when my parents came in for dinner, and I ate …
My Daily Dose
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Apples and Islands
Last year I was gifted — or, rather, pushed to take — boxes and boxes of apples from a very prolific tree in Inverness. I …
On Brussels Sprouts, or, a Reluctant Love Letter
[Brussel sprouts from the market, October 2008.] I never liked brussels sprouts. There — I’ve set it out plain for anyone to see. Though my …
Maine, in Food
[Beets from the farm, with local butter, September 2008.] So in early September I went to Maine. I took a 6 a.m. flight from San …
Simple and Sweet
[From the farmers’ market, September 2008.] Fall is: 90-degree Saturdays in Sebastopol; Sunday afternoons in the backyard with lemonade and cookies, the perfect grilled cheese …
Coming into the Season
[Summer pasta, August 2008.] Oh, hello, summer you sweet old thing. How I’ve missed you. I think San Francisco has missed you, too, because the …
Pears in August
[Pears from Gary, August 2008.] It’s a good thing the Olympics are nearly over, because to be honest, I can’t sustain this lifestyle for too …
Saturday Lunch, In Brief
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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 …