[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 days are now ‘way back’), during my first year out of college I lived with a friend in a huge and lovely apartment in Adams Morgan, right on Columbia Road and [...]

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 only does it keep you organized, it’s very satisfying). Plan to buy most of your vegetables at your Saturday farmers’ market the morning of, but also check out [...]

[Logan's cake, June 2008. Photo by Randy.]
The candles are blown out, the wine bottles emptied, and the dishes — hopefully; I didn’t stay to see — put away. Today I went to Armstrong Woods and picnicked under the redwoods, in all their cool, stately quiet. It was warm in the sun, and I [...]

[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 walnut bread, toasted, and with a smear of butter. Yes please. Can’t every day be Friday? If it were, of course, it wouldn’t be as special. So I’ll try to find [...]

[Sunday lunch, June 2008.]
Yesterday was so busy. I went to bed lateish on Friday night, then responsibly set my alarm and dragged myself up and out of bed to go to the farmers’ market (haul: wheated walnut bread; lots of strawberries; peaches; hot house tomatoes; baby cucumbers; lettuce; radishes; cauliflower; a few regular flowers; [...]