Of Babka and the Cold North
[Babka for Thanksgiving, November 2007.] Poised on the last day of November for the quick slip-side into the madness of the season (for me, the …
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 …
Giving Thanks (and Pear Cake)
[Bodega Head, December 2006.] Each year on Thanksgiving I can’t help but reflect on the things for which I’m particularly grateful. Today, I feel very …
Thanksgivings Past
[Arch Rock Trail, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, 2006.] Truth be told, my ideal Thanksgiving doesn’t take place inside. No; it is intead in a forest …
Setting the Scene
[Table setting, August 2007.] A good meal needs a good presentation, which is why I often spend at least 10 minutes thinking about what dish …
A Birthday, and Thanksgiving Prep
Today is my ‘little’ brother’s birthday — happy birthday Kurt! He called me all the way from Greece this morning so it was more like …
End of Season
[Happy Boy Farm tomatoes, summer 2007] The Fillmore Farmers’ Market — my neighborhood market — closes this weekend for the season, and I’m sad! I’ll …
Rainy Day Lasagna
[Rain on the road, October 2007.] We runners are a funny bunch. On a chilly, drippy day like today, most sane people would be curled …
Weekend Snaps
[Sun at Limantour, November 2007] Today is a day heavy on the coffee because I woke up early this morning to talk to NPR a …
Chasing Summer
{Spetses, view from the road, August 2007.] November first: San Francisco is grey, and a little chilly, and the fog swirled around the buildings along …