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 …
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 …
Memories Of
[Last night, Spetses, August 2007.] … Greece, and the Mediterranean, slipping into a sea as still as glass and as warm as bathwater, impossibly clear. …
Tea, and Me
This morning dawned, again, gray and cool. It was the kind of morning that makes you want to stay in and drink tea by the …
Today is for
[Afternoon tea, May 2008.] – Drinking tea-without-milk, because we are out of soy milk and all dairy products. I think I could get used to …
Eating Spring
[Spring flowers, April 2008.] When T.S. Eliot called April the ‘cruellest month’ ( breeding/ Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing/ Memory and desire, stirring/ …
A Southerly Weekend, and More Cauliflower Love
Whew. That was a time. I feel like I need to eat strictly vegetables and fruit for the next week to make up for all …
On Dinner Parties
Oh, I dearly love a dinner party — every single facet of it, from menu planning to wine pouring to setting the table. I’ve said …
Quinoa, for Health
Remember how I wrote that article for NPR about quinoa? And how surprised I was that so many people also share the quinoa-love (it’s still …