Well hello, January. Here I am, nine days in and still trying to catch up and wrap my brain about 2013 and what it means. At the moment, ...

When Sean's mom gave us an entire set of Staub cookware a couple of years ago, I remember wondering what on earth I would do with th...

Here's a dish I simply must tell you about: Fried Farro and Dark Greens. I made it for the first time in Point Reyes , but it's sn...

A few weeks ago I made pea soup for M.F.K. Fisher. It sounds kind of silly, but I like to celebrate her birthday every year. I feel s...

Just a taste of what we've been eating while living in a cabin in Pt. Reyes for two weeks.

When it comes to writing, one of the things I struggle with most is pretty versus ugly. I want to be honest in my work . But the truth is, ...

What do you eat when things get busy? Me, I like hefty salads like lentil , farro, or quinoa. I cook the legumes or grains, and toss them...

Right now, I'm in love with cooking from real cookbooks. I like having to bend the spine a bit to get it to lie flat on the counter, an...

In late August I always start to panic a bit. Even though I don't have to go back to school, there's a feeling of change and antici...

Make it up as you go: 1/2 a small watermelon, cut into chunks (~6 cups) Lots of basil (1/2 cup), thinly sliced Hunk of ricotta salata, c...

I'm about to admit something rather shocking: each morning I make breakfast for Sean. This isn't because he demands it, or is incapa...

I've had a huge craving for vegetarian food lately. Maybe those out of control sugar cravings I spoke of last week are finally relentin...

Like Maggie , my meals in recent weeks have been composed of salad and take-out. I make the salad; he orders the take-out. This loose syste...

Today I was thinking about all the effort I put into not cooking these days. I haven't succumbed to take-out or meals from the freezer o...

I was laying in bed last night trying to recall what I've been eating for dinner lately. Is it terrible to say I really couldn't re...

This photo is a tad fuzzy; I justify this by saying it was on the early side when I spotted this little winged creature crawling out of the ...

I find travel slightly exhausting, and getting back from travel is always such a pile of laundry and bills and lists of things to do. Thankf...

One afternoon I walked all over the 8th in search of lunch. I had a poor map and an address, and not being particularly directionally inclin...

This stretch of August has been busy with so many house guests and obligations and things to do. I have barely had time to cook, but somehow...

All the house guests and travelers are finally gone. The day is sunny and the house is quiet, only a little rustle of leaves here and there....