Arkansas-Black Apples

Well after the early, rose-fleshed Pink Pearls and Thomas Jefferson’s dear Spitzenbergs, I was wrist-deep in aContinue reading »

Kombucha

Ritual. Repetition with meaning. To begin, it is a single act. In the dark, cool bedroom, I wake up to see ElinorContinue reading »

Roasted Squash with Roasted Tomatoes, Feta, and Basil Oil

There’s a dirty little trick to recipe writing used to draw in the unwitting cook. At first glance, the cookContinue reading »

Weekend Muesli

I really meant it when I said that Elinor flaps her arms like a penguin when she likes what’s she eating.Continue reading »

Rustic Provençal Vegetable Casserole

After I took the bar exam, we spent a couple weeks in Provence in a house that Van Gogh painted. Each day was slow andContinue reading »

Steamed Mussels with White Wine, Garlic, and Tomatoes

Our first restaurant here was not our restaurant. A coast away, I pored over reviews hoping to find the perfect spotContinue reading »

Creamy French-Style Pâté

It’s time to get serious. For the most part, I’ve been keeping things light and breezy with salads andContinue reading »

Chilled Watermelon Soup with Cucumber and Basil

It is said that watermelon seeds can impregnate you, a method that failed me, but probably only because I didn’tContinue reading »

Pimientos de Padrón

In a small town not far outside Santiago, Spain, the capital of the northwest province of Galicia and endpoint of theContinue reading »