Blueberry Raspberry Jam
Now that I’ve (mostly) given up sugar, I make fewer preserves with it. By my count, I’ve made a sugared […]
Travel
Apricot Apple Honey Butter
Stewart and I are turning over a new leaf. (Leaves are so light you would think it would be easy to
Postcards From Holland
I’m going to Holland in January. I didn’t pick that month. Stewart is teaching a workshop then and I will
Hearth-Made Yogurt
One of my kitchen goals for this year was to learn to make yogurt. From what I understood, it was going
Spruce Tip Jelly
For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if
Return of the Porcupine
Hey! Hello. Remember me — Spike, the porcupine? Shae has gone off to Alaska again. She’ll be back the second
Cauliflower Pie in the Sky
Today we did airport things. Very soggy airport things . . . You know how it is. The waiting. The
Because It’s October
Because the apples are falling and the light is fading under its own golden weight. Because a road trip scrubs
Superlatives
A Perfect Day to See Denali Do you ever get tired of using the same old words to describe something
You’ll Have to Ask Spike
I’ll be away for three weeks and I’ve decided to leave the porcupine in charge. He’s an industrious dude, perfectly
Drink This Beer
Today is International Beer Day, so I thought I’d tell you a little story about a great beer and a