There are times that one forgets how the simple things in life are the best. Flan is one of the…
I drove into town the other day specifically to buy more yarn for the snood I‘m making just finished for myself. The woman at the…
Courgetti! What a cool sounding term. One of those neologisms that simply clicks from the moment one hears it. Paleo (and the culinary…
“Hi little guy. Are you walking your mistress?” asked our friendly neighbour who was raking leaves and preparing his garden…
At the risk of publicly seeming a bit unstable and disorganised, I’ve decided to split the post about my mother…
2014: My Annus Horribilis I will never forget this year. From the beginning to the end, there has been little…
A Particularly Nonfacetious Summer with Musical Houses Summer has come and gone, and I’ve barely noticed. First, “just the beginning” of the…
A few months ago, I started reading Paradise Reclaimed, an Icelandic novel by Halldór Laxness. I have yet to finish it…but today, made…
The butternut squash had been laying on the counter for a couple of weeks and I kept moving it closer…
I’ve been meaning to visit the Barnes Farmer’s Market since we moved near the area, but as it falls on…
If you have ever tried a Dutch pannenkoek, you know how much fun they are to make and eat. Dutch…
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… …are synonymous with wintery days and nights and the Yuletide season that’s upon us.…
