I wanted to call this post Believe, but it turns out I’ve used that title already. Believe isn’t quite the right word either. To believe something is to think it, to have an opinion or conviction. To have faith is something else entirely. Faith is what you need when your belief… Read More
Making Peach Jam
I wait all year for this season. For the peaches. Everyone has their favorite fruit—those who can choose just one. I find it hard to get my list down below three, but one of them is definitely peaches. The name alone makes me happy: peaches. [Would you believe a good… Read More
Fleeting Summer
It’s been hot in Seattle lately. Quite hot. There’s been some running through sprinklers, it’s true. And yesterday I rode my bike to the neighborhood store to get a popsicle, and when I got there I found all the local kids had propped their inner tubes up against the wall… Read More
Happy Birthday, Delancey
A year ago today, my friends Molly and Brandon were very nervous. Their restaurant was opening, you see. I think that’s the sort of nerves that would cause someone to throw up first thing in the morning. I can only imagine, I’ve never opened a restaurant. But Delancey may be… Read More
Summer Fest: Clean Out the Fridge Frittata
What do you do when your garden starts pumping out more greens than you know what to do with? Or maybe you fall prey to the gorgeous greens at the farmers’ market and overbuy. Or perhaps you’re heading out of town and need to clear out all the produce before… Read More





