[Pumpkin, barley and root vegetables, November 2008.]
For all of my incomprehension about just how exactly we’re right smack in the middle of November and not still ensconced on a deserted beach somewhere along the California coast at the end of July, I’m finally starting to feel that little thrill that comes along with the holidays. [...]

[In the backyard, April 2008.]
Voici mon secret. Il est très simple : on ne voit bien qu’avec le coeur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. - Exupéry, Le Petit Prince
(Here is my secret. It is very simple: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is [...]

[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 brother had been after me for years to at least try them, I mostly turned up my nose and reached for the beets. I heard brussels sprouts [...]

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 [...]

[Last night, Spetses, August 2007.]
… Greece, and the Mediterranean, slipping into a sea as still as glass and as warm as bathwater, impossibly clear. Drinking beer at a little cafe near the sea wall with my friend come over from Jerusalem for a long weekend, talking about things large and small. Riding bikes [...]