Between trying to spend as much time as possible with family and friends and looking for an apartment and a job in the new place we will be moving to, I haven’t had much time to cook, garden, sew or do any of my usual […]
It seems like everyone is talking about spring and noticing the signs. I’ve seen trees covered in little buds getting ready for leaves to burst out, when the time comes. The season is beginning to change, but the wind today made me wish I hadn’t […]
Its early March and in Maine that means one thing: spring is not here yet. I can say that the weather has been amazingly spring-like and that I have been soaking in the feeling of warm sun on my back. I even walked barefoot across […]
It’s that awkward time of year: winter is growing old and dingy but will neither clean up its act with a fresh blanket of snow* nor politely make way for spring. We still have months of cold weather left and are nearing that equally awkward […]
Lately, I have had a list of baking projects on my mind. A warm kitchen helps in getting through the cold winter months just as much as a hat, scarf, and mittens, if not more than those woolens. Truthfully, though, this list doesn’t disappear […]
I’ve never been much of a cheesecake eater. When given a selection of desserts, I will most likely choose the chocolate option and enjoy it thoroughly. I have always found cheesecake to heavy, dense, and basically over rated. Still, I’ve often thought it would be […]
On one of the last days of 2009, or maybe an early day in 2010, I heard a short piece on NPR about the last decade’s food trends. The host of All Things Considered was chatting with an expert on what foods are popular and, […]
I am not usually one to jump on the bandwagon. I prefer to follow my own path and often my immediate reaction to something new and different is one of objection and often criticism. I know that I should be open minded, but it usually […]