my uncle duane officiated our wedding. there’s been some debate over the use of the term officiant since he’s neither ordained by a church nor, that we know of, a sea captain. he’s not…
this past week, the news was all about how to survive in tiny apartments. okay, fine. a few other things happened too, but let’s just say all of our news was about how to survive in…
believe me when i say that last week, we ate plenty of lobster. it was fresh and delicious and decidedly maine-y. but we also had our fill of a less-expected cuisine for a trip…
it’s that time of year when crostini begins to appear on our dinner menu with almost embarrassing frequency. our neighborhood grocery knows what kind of baguette we prefer and by this point, when we…
sage, oregano, and thyme. butter and flour. herbed dough in waxed paper bag. garlic scapes. ricotta, eggs, garlic scapes, thyme, and lemon zest. tart, baked. it’s getting to be the end of spring and…
on sunday afternoon our friends carrie and damien ran (yes, literally) to our house armed with bags of fresh veggies to help restore our energies and spirits. among the bounty were garlic scapes–some of…
there are some things that are worth being particular about. red strawberries are one of them. it’s a sad thing indeed to bite into a piece of fruit masquerading as a strawberry and find…
bartered cheese flat leaf chives cheese and chives biscuits sunday morning some of the best perks of james huffing it to the farmer’s market every saturday are the non-veggie spoils he comes home with.…
spinach | kale blossoms | radish greens | kale i love tiny things. and i don’t just mean the minuscule place i call home. i mean i love tiny versions of regular-sized things. yes,…
chocolate bars 19th century mélange | 21st century reproduction liqueur tasting it’s not every day that you get invited to see the inner workings of a chocolate factory, just ask arthur slugworth. you might imagine my…