January feels like a time for hibernating: hunkering down and conserving warmth. But it also signifies, to me, a new beginning. A time for increased attention to and activity in areas that may have been neglected for a while, or never engaged in at all. […]
I’ve been trying to find time to reflect on the year ending and the new one that will begin very soon. Between work, holiday preparations, errands, taking care of things at home and trying to get some rest, I have hardly been able to find […]
Last week we finally had a taste of winter, with snow, slush, flurries and chilly temperatures. As usual in early March, this week’s weather feels completely different. Yesterday the sun was genuinely warm, the air smelled of spring and the sidewalks were flooded with puddles […]
Sourdough is ideal for keeping a chewy, hearty loaf of bread on hand, but crisp, light waffles also begin with sourdough. The starter imparts none of its sour flavor, but gives all of its leavening power to make the waffles light and fluffy and delightfully […]
On a chilly winter’s evening, get a cutting board and stand near your stove. Cut the stem and root end off two or three medium sized yellow onions. Slice them in half from stem to root and peel off the skin. Cut each hemisphere of […]
I worry a lot about being productive, even though I don’t know what that means or why it is important. There are days when baking a loaf of bread is my greatest accomplishment. Sometimes the most I do is make sure strangers are comfortably fed […]
Sustenance. Food that nourishes our body, work that nourishes our souls. Conversations and friendships that help us grow, spaces and places that fill our need for beauty, wonder and delight. On dark winter days, I seek out warmth and light wherever I can. At my […]
Although there is no tangible difference between December 31 and January 1, I appreciate the division we have created between the boisterous, decadent celebrations of the year’s end and the chance for a fresh start when the calendar changes. We can make a clean slate […]
Almost all of the baking is done, gifts are sent or wrapped, and I’m spending more time reading, knitting, and sitting in an armchair. I hope that you are finding lots of twinkling lights on these dark […]
All summer I dreamed of making this chili. Well, not this chili exactly or any chili actually. But as I was canning and freezing as many vegetables as I could get my hands on, this was what I was waiting for. Remember all those posts […]