When I saw this recipe, I thought: I must make this as soon as possible. How could I ignore a whole grain cake featuring pumpkin and the accompanying spices? How could I postpone cream cheese frosting studded with tiny spicy pieces of crystallized ginger? I […]
Ice cream has an important place in my family. When I was in elementary school my mom started the tradition of Ice Cream Night. Every Thursday evening since then family and friends have gathered around her dining room table to share in a homemade vegetarian […]
Last weekend, my friend Lora and her sister Tyler hosted a Naked Ladies Party. Before your imagination runs away with you, let me explain. About ten fabulous women converged on their house with bags filled with clothes they had plucked from their closets and drawers […]
Its been such a busy spring and now summer is almost here. Although we’ve had a fair amount of rain and cool weather, I have been working in the garden, doing a lot of wedding sewing, finishing up my permaculture design course, and getting the […]
Its a curious thing, how so much time and space can come between friends, but, when reunited, its as though there had been no distance at all. My friend Jamie was visiting last week from Thailand, which has been her home for the past year. […]