As many of you likely know, I’ve been the associate editor of Gardenista since last May. Getting to be fully entrenched in the land of gardening and working with a terrific group of editors…
Last week, a happy little experiment to prove that sometimes a fussy DIY doesn’t take so much fussing after all. Full instructions for these sprouted easter eggs over on Gardenista. Now, excuse me while I…
It’s the season for keeping a bowlful of bright citrus in the apartment. Cheering to look at, to say nothing of being cheery to eat. James and I try to be mindful of eating…
If you are someplace cold—and judging from the looks of it, you are—stop what you’re doing right now and put a pot of this on the stove. Rosemary and grapefruit to refresh you, vanilla…
A few weeks ago I had the chance to do an indulgent little project for Gardenista. I’d always wanted to try making one of the dried fruit garlands I’d seen hanging anachronistically in historic…
Photographs by Matthew Williams There’s a new book coming to bookstores on November 5th and while I can’t claim to have been a part of any of its creation, I’m not above bragging that…
It’s a good time of year, this one we’re in right now. It’s not the midsummer of the summer equinox, but the midsummer that means it’s the beginning of August and fully half the…
I’m paranoid about my woollies. There have been too many winters where I’ve pulled a wool something-or-other out of a closet only to find that it’d been eaten alive in the off-season. Truth is:…
I’m spending a few days out in San Francisco getting better acquainted with my new team at Gardenista and Remodelista. So far that’s meant feasting on fava bean risotto and a fruit tart so…
This week has been all about lessons in flower arranging and in biting off more than I can chew. Here’s a very late afternoon that proves both things. PS. Thanks to everyone who shared…