Ginger has a pleasing spiciness that can take some interesting turns. In this cake it pairs with white pepper, lending a gentle clean heat to its own alluring fire. Then a fresh lemon glaze brightens the finish of our White Pepper and Ginger Lemon Cake. Together, the light color and medley of flavor notes offers a unique riff on a classic holiday gingerbread.
The brown sugar sweetness of those golden pumpkin bread slices is a perfect counterpoint to the tart cranberry sauce and the salty strips of bacon leftover from our Thanksgiving feast. Beneath it all an abundance of sliced turkey tastes rich and satisfying on the Best Turkey Sandwich ever.
nviting asymmetry reminds me that it’s time to untie that tidy bow and get back to the sometimes messy business of creating.
As the sap is rising in my backyard landscape, I can feel new strength in my healing arm. Gardening is both pleasure and exercise as I stretch my fingers in the warming earth
This year the reality of my life has been unusually in tune with the season. On Ash Wednesday I had surgery to reassemble a broken wrist. While the healing has been remarkable it is a process that takes time.
