Just a quick post today because as usual I’m behind in writing. We’re leaving on Sunday for the States for a little vacation, and when I’m not making packing lists I’m trying to use up the food in the fridge. One way I’ve been…
I’m really into spelt flour. I used to be into whole wheat pastry flour — and I do still like that — but my favorite flour with which to bake is currently spelt. When we lived in Morocco I made an interesting spelt-brown rice…
My lists are getting ever longer — what cookies to bake when, what to look for at the store if they don’t have the kale I’m hoping to incorporate into my meals, when to do the pumpkin pie I’ll serve on Christmas afternoon (for…
Life these days is made of extra cups of coffee, sipped outdoors if we can manage it (though we’re not as bleary eyed as you might expect with an almost-three month old because – no jinx!- this baby sleeps) and peanut butter toasts and…
It occurs to me that I missed rhubarb season this year. While I can sporadically find kale or packaged chard at the grocery store in season, this is not a really seasonal place, the desert of course not being the most hospitable to farming.…