A friend of mine recently commented that although I am living in both the city and the garden, our city life is underrepresented in these posts. Of course, I began writing here when I was only living in the garden, and it has remained my focus but I see now that it is quite true …
Tag: seasons
In My Kitchen, December 2012
Signs of the season -- a two-kitchen edition! In My Kitchen is a neat series that started out at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial. To find more, go to the mother lode. In my kitchen this month, there are signs of the season. 1. Solidified olive oil in the A.M. When I went out …
Snapshots
My father took it almost personally when it turned out that I was not so great at taking photographs, and this in turn made me not want to take them so much. Then one day I decided that I would just take snapshots and not worry so much about it, and just like that I …
In My Kitchen, October 2012
The clouds had been gathering all day, but when the first fat raindrops began to fall, it felt like a surprise. Within about five minutes, the rain was coming down in sheets; Kaya and I were making dinner in the kitchen, and I wasn't sure how we were going to get it to the house …
Who’s that in the cabbage?
I was weeding in the keyhole beds when I noticed someone in the Savoy cabbage. Actually, I am surprised that the cabbages haven't bolted yet in this heat, but just to be sure we've been eating them up. This is one of the last ones left. I'm sure this little fellow is going to miss …
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