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 […]
Gray skies, frosty ground, and nearly freezing air. Its the tail end of the growing season here. This is the time when longing for a comfortable seat by the woodstove is balanced with cheeks flushed as I warm up with physical work in the cold […]
Living in America’s Foodiest Small Town it should be expected that I am surrounded by good food. Since I don’t have lots of money to spend eating out, most of this comes from what I make in my kitchen. However, it is truly fabulous to […]
Around here, squash is certainly a sign of the season and staple of fall meals. I think the first time I was awakened to the glory of winter squash was when I was an apprentice at Shelburne Farms in Vermont. I worked in the market […]
Every season has unique aromas. If they were bottled and brought to someone far away and if this person closed her eyes, uncorked the bottle, and took a deep breath, she would be instantly transported to a specific moment or place in that season. Of […]
In the process of organizing my knitting supplies, I realized that I had needles falling all over the place, so I made a simple wrap to hold them. I cut a piece of muslin slightly bigger than my longest knitting needles, and cut a pocket […]
I’ve been reluctant to let go of summer, but in these parts it is undeniably autumn. Mornings of golden sunshine, dark dramatic clouds passing over bringing sudden showers and then moving on, crisper air and the need for layers, chilly nights snuggled under blankets. We […]
As I’ve been stocking up our pantry and freezer for winter, I’ve been thinking about all the good things we will get to eat when everything outside is frozen and the farmer’s market is long gone. Most of all, I want to make sure that […]
I arrived early at the farmer’s market on Wednesday morning. The air was salty and quiet, except for the screeching of seagulls. Shoppers here and there perused the wares, only a hint of the bustling community event that Monument Square would become as the day […]
I was going to start by saying, I love muffins. But it seemed a bit too obvious and perhaps overzealous and I began to think, do I? love muffins? I certainly like them a lot. They are a mainstay of my kitchen — easy to […]