Food, Stories, Life
Saturday was hot and sunny in Seattle, the sort of day that calls for sunhats and sunscreen, but Sunday dawned cold. There was a mist—one of those fine but heavy mists that practically verge into rain. They always remind me of Ireland. It was a day to stay indoors, stay… Read More
The past few weeks have found me grabbing a basket and an old pair of scissors at least once a day and heading out to the garden in search of salad greens. There’s chard and kale and mizuna and a couple different types of lettuce. These days, I’m eating a… Read More
It was so sunny and hot this weekend, but Monday dawned cold and rainy, with thunder and lightening. It was back to fleece and long pants, slippers and scarves. When I opened my eyes Tuesday morning and looked out at the garden, there was a light haze on the grass…. Read More
I am going to confess something to you: I am not a comfortable hostess. I don’t think I’ve ever entertained guests in my own home without feeling stressed at some level. This stress runs the spectrum: from general nervousness, to sheer and utter terror. Mostly terror. This all goes back… Read More
You might disagree with me, but the Ballard Farmers’ Market may just have been the happiest place on earth this weekend. Seattle finally got summer. If summer is defined as anything over 80° F, up until last Friday we’d had only 78 minutes of it all year. Most weeks lately… Read More
Travel into the mountains and back in time with this memoir of life and tradition in rural Japan. Includes ten homestyle Japanese recipes
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