Have you ever tried to pitch a tent in 50 knot winds? I can now say, with some authority, it’s challenging. On somewhat of a whim, we tossed our gear in the car two days ago, pointed the car north, and set up camp along California’s Sonoma coast. There are few places more stunning – [...]
I had a good amount of mozzarella in my refrigerator this week. We grilled pizzas on Memorial Day, and didn’t end up using it all. So, I thought I’d share a farro recipe I threw together later in the week. It’s made with farro, bocconcini, a bit of homemade creme fraiche, and herbs from last [...]
I finally had a chance to sit down this morning and sort through the pile of notes, menus, books, and magazines I brought back from my trip to Portland. There is a loaf of six-seed soda bread baking in the oven, a slab of butter on the counter waiting for it. I was thinking I’d [...]
I thought I might loop you all back into the realm of Super Natural Every Day, to share a bit more of the play-by-play that goes into the making of a cookbook like this one. In case you missed previous (related) entries, I wrote this to kick off the series, then this one about how [...]
Last week was a bit of a whirlwind. I spent a good chunk of it in Monterey at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sustainable Foods Institute (part of their annual Cooking for Solutions event) listening to speakers and panelists. It was intensive and eye-opening, and I’ll try to compile a list of some of the individuals [...]
I made a series of portraits on Sunday, sort of on a whim. Allow me set the stage. Each year the Bay to Breakers weaves it’s way through San Francisco. It’s a running race, and by that I mean, some people actually run the course. It’s also a parade, and San Francisco dearly loves a [...]
It’s spring here. I know because I’m standing in my kitchen, looking out onto the porch, watching a robin gather bundles of dried grass (from a neglected planter) to use as bedding in her nest. I was feeling bad about the state of my patio garden, but this makes me feel a bit better. I’m [...]
Well, it’s Sunday. I returned from Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, and here I am looking at my suitcase and my carry-on bag. They are exactly where I dropped them, ten steps from the front door, still fully packed. Can we unpack together? I thought it would provide me some incentive, and at the same time [...]
I’m just wrapping up a quick trip to Portland, Oregon – but I made this just before I left. You all know by now how I love a rustic, family-style dessert. And really, the list of desserts that fit the bill better than a simple fruit crumble is short. For those of you who’ve never [...]
This is the sort of salad to make when you come across the tiniest of baby carrots. Carrots that fall somewhere between a chopstick and a pencil in thickness, certainly no thicker than a Sharpie pen. You typically find these carrots at farmers’ markets, bushy-topped and tied in bunches. I’m the person picking through the [...]