I love the rhythm to days at the beach. The getting up early because the sun streams in from all directions. The morning walks. The slipping in and out of bathing suits. The way…
I’m working from home today. A decision brought on largely by my overwhelming desire to sit in front of a fan and lounge in a thin dress that’s not entirely appropriate for polite company.…
It’s easy to write about going without air conditioning in May. In the weeks before Memorial Day, when the nights are still cool and the air is still moving, it’s easy to imagine a…
It’s the end of June, which means three things: a week until my birthday, sugar snap peas, and the first of this summer’s cured garlic. This weekend we bought sugar snaps by the (enormous)…
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…
Born of fresh fruit and a few snips from our tiny windowsill herb garden, this summery drink was not at all what the doctor ordered and that’s exactly why it was perfect. The winning…
This weekend, we took the newly up and running A train out to Rockaway to get our fill of sunburn and tacos and surf and sand. I’ve counted four times on my fingers to…
If you don’t grow up with them, the concept is understandably cause for some puzzling. Lobster meat in a hot dog bun? It’s like nestling a pair of cashmere-socked feet into a pair of…
As you’ve probably gathered from these tea leaves, since I left my job at the farm last February I’ve been winging a freelance career. It’s been simultaneously thrilling and terrifying. In a turn of…