I’ve been working on our patio for a few months now trying to make it more functional and enjoyable. It’s a narrow area that wraps along two sides of our house and much different than the half-acre of hillside we tended at our former house. At first, the idea of having so much less to [...]
Spring Recipes
After all the years I’ve spent experimenting with recipes I feel I’ve got a decent grasp of which flavors work together, but tend to be a traditionalist — especially in the savory department. Cilantro goes with onion, tomatoes, spicy peppers, and citrus. Basil goes with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and olive oil. Bell peppers go with [...]
It’s a challenge to avoid the huge artichokes in the markets right now. Maybe not at your market, but mine has them planted right in front of the entrance, so you can’t miss them. It’s sort of an in-your-face-buy-me display that changes depending on any number of factors that I won’t go on about right [...]
It’s Spring, so that means it’s officially time for asparagus even though it seems there is rarely a time that it isn’t available at the grocery store. It’s probably one of our favorite vegetables, so often in the “green & healthy” rotation around here for one meal or another if the price isn’t too crazy. [...]
I’ve been trying to write something here for days now. I approach the task with the best intentions but know that it’s really only my conscience goading me. No words come. I scrounge for a memory worth sharing, then wonder if it’s one I’ve already written about and catch myself wanting to waste time sorting [...]
Grapefruit finds its way into my basket when I’m at the market. I always have good intentions when I grab one or more of the pinkish-orange orbs of bracingly sweet tart fruit imagining that I’ll eat one a day. We all know that imaging something doesn’t quite make it happen, so once home, the grapefruit [...]
