Here it is the end of February, the month I most closely associate with chocolate, and I haven’t posted about chocolate even once. I’ve thought about it. I’ve compared it, I’ve sampled it…
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Pancake Dinners
If you read this blog regularly you may know that pancakes make me smile. There is something so basic and elemental about them. They are a real comfort food…
Mushroom Coconut Soup
Coconut milk adds interest to this light but creamy Mushroom Coconut Soup. It is pretty and looks nice garnished with chopped cilantro and crushed pink peppercorns or red pepper flakes. Try it piping hot on a cold day or closer to room temperature for a spring or summer starter.
Washington’s Birthday – Cherry Cheese Pie
Did George Washington really chop down a cherry tree? Maybe. Maybe not. Still, it is as good a reason as any to make a Cherry Cheese Pie and celebrate all things February. I want to hand down the tradition, though in the transmission I am also apt to change a detail or two.
Granola Improvisation
At some point, I don’t know when and I don’t know how, I started running late. This phenomenon took me somewhat by surprise. Even with small children in tow I used to be predictably punctual. My internal rhythm kept me calibrated and I tended to show up where I was […]
