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The Village 24 Jul 2013 | 10:10 pm
Fifteen people helped me function normally yesterday. I probably only know ten of their names, and I’d only really call five of them friends, but nevertheless, these days, all 15 are essential. See, I...
When May Flowers 1 May 2013 | 10:02 am
Photo by Lara Ferroni This, people, will be a tumultuous spring. I can feel it. My arugula is flowering faster than I can eat it. The rhubarb in my garden is higher than it should be for the last day ...
Definition: Chameleon Writer 19 Apr 2013 | 03:24 am
When I was in San Francisco last week, a fine, thin layer of buttery yellow pollen settled into the exterior corners of my car’s windows. I returned with watery eyes and a flooded calendar, and now, p...
The quickest bite 14 Mar 2013 | 09:16 pm
Here’s a breakfast cereal that lands halfway between real muesli—made with uncooked oats—and granola. The ingredients are lightly glazed with coconut oil and toasted, so that each oat carries a bit of...
Spanish mission 1 Mar 2013 | 12:05 am
I like almost everything about a good chorizo soup. I like how spicy, smoky chorizo turns the broth an almost bloody shade. I like how the broth stays thin, like a tonic that happens to house bites to...
Standing up 12 Feb 2013 | 10:19 am
It’s not that I believe there’s one way to roast a chicken; I believe there are thousands, and each has its merits. I love Marcella Hazan’s lemon-stuffed roasted chicken, a) because it’s fun to voodoo...
A different kind of resolution 7 Feb 2013 | 09:36 pm
I know, I know. February is a little late to be telling you about my resolutions. But I really stink at resolutions, which is why I don’t make them. Or it may be, just perhaps, that I stink at January...
The 7:05 a.m. muffin 12 Jan 2013 | 02:42 am
I grew up the uncoordinated child of two avid tennis players. All summer long, in Boise, Idaho, we organized our days around tennis, and around my mother’s aerobics classes (she also taught step aerob...
Resting 6 Jan 2013 | 09:21 pm
For the record, although it looks like I’m spending a Sunday in my pajamas on the couch, there are other things happening around here. I’m recovering from an unforgiving stomach flu, and from a whirlw...
Something to try 17 Dec 2012 | 08:08 pm
I have an announcement to make: I have a new favorite flavor. It’s related to chocolate – what great foods aren’t? – and it comes from a tiny little sweets shop a couple miles from home. Friends, I am...
