Handcut Carrot Sticks, and a Return to Writing
I’m back! Where have I been, you wonder? Here but not here. The past year has been one of tremendous change for …
Pickles, for your Elevenses
“On a hot day in Virginia, I know nothing more comforting than a fine spiced pickle, brought up trout-like from the sparkling …
A Kale Salad
A few months ago my friend Vanessa’s contribution to dinner was a kale salad from our local grocery store. This “Coastal Kale …
Harissa, 2 ways.
This past October I had the pleasure of attending the Couscous Festival down in Pasadena. The event was a Ecole de Cusine …
A Peppery Snack
Ever since my father passed away last year, I have been visiting my family more often. Partly because his passing brought about …
jalapeños. one way or another, I’m gonna get you…
The biggest disappointment from my summer garden this year was the jalapeño crop. Yeah, I lost my tomatoes but I can get …
A Saucey Tomato
A fruit which comes to us from the people of the south, who treat it with honour. Its flesh is eaten in …
A Tender Heart Sweetens a World
The artichoke of delicate heart erect in its battle-dress, builds its minimal cupola; keeps stark in its scallop of scales. Around it, …