[Caramels, December 2008.]
Last week the moon came out early — during the day, even, so I saw it as I walked to the bus in the late afternoon lingering light — and it was just a slim sliver, a perfect crescent. I wish I could have shown it to you it was so pretty [...]

[Sweet potato biscuits, November 2008.]
This past Sunday was lovely — yoga class, a quick brunch meet-up, more coffee from my favorite spot, the farmers’ market, and then home to throw two sweet potatoes in the oven. I put on a load of laundry and thought about scrubbing the bathroom but it was so gorgeous [...]

[2008 apple sauce, October 2008.]
When I was growing up we had in the backyard from roughly June through October (or, some variation of): plums, nectarines, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, walnuts, almonds, apples, many other vegetables during the summer months. Typical to oblivious children, I don’t think my brother and I really appreciated — or even [...]

[Dinner, November 2008.]
Buttermilk mashed potatoes. Chickpeas with garlic and spinach. Roasted cauliflower and carrots. I can think of fewer things that can make me happier on a wind-blown Tuesday eve in San Francisco — and it’s what I ate for dinner the other night.

I’ve been a bit cranky this week, probably because [...]

[Dinner the other night, November 2008.]
Some nights you cook and it’s just dinner, and some nights you cook and it’s dinner. I think you know the distinction? I’m happy most of the time with ‘just dinner’ though when I come up with ‘dinner‘ I can’t help but pat myself on the back a [...]