I’m in L.A. for a few days, visiting with my family and relishing the heavenly west coast weather. Cool and grey, it would probably be infuriating if I lived here and were wishing for summer and the beach, but it’s pure bliss coming from the inferno that New York has been this past week. As [...]
I’ve been on a tomato kick recently. It’s the end of summer (actually summer pretty much exited stage left the moment September came into view) and I’m trying to cram as many fresh tomatoes into our diet as I can. I first made this pie over a month ago, and while we loved it then, [...]
Yesterday, at the farmers market, I went to visit the pickle man, to try the pickled green beans and he said it was nice to finally talk to me because “he sees me there every day.” It’s true, I am there all the time. I love it, I don’t love the crowds in Union Square, [...]
Have you ever made clafouti? Clafouti is a French flan-like desert traditionally made with cherries, though you can toss all number of fruits into the custard. I first made one ages ago, when I was a teenager, from a recipe in Martha Stewart Living. I remember at the time being surprised at how quickly it [...]
I just finished moving and while I could complain about how much I hate moving, what a drag it is, how tired my feet are, and how much I really wish I were eating popcorn right now, I will instead show you pretty pictures of flowers. When I find an empty Tuesday I like to [...]
Once upon a time, long before I was even a twinkle in his eye, my dad lived in a house in Los Angeles that had an apricot tree in the yard. One summer the apricot tree produced an amazing amount of fruit, and my dad, being the man he is, decided to make jam. My [...]
Last summer, I sent my dad some heirloom tomato plants from an organic farm in southern California. This summer, I received a box from FedEx, opening it up as I climbed the stairs to my apartment, I used my keys to cut the tape. It contained two tomatoes, swathed in bubble wrap, juicy and soft. [...]
I might have bought a whole flat of raspberries the other day. It’s just that they were so cheap, and raspberries are usually such a luxury item. The opportunity to own so many raspberries at one time was too exciting to pass up. I lugged them home on the subway. Some woman next to me [...]
The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens are free on Tuesday, so I went over there and lay on the grass under a tree. Read a book. Talked to my parents, and drank a lemon soda. Perfect summer day. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe [...]
Soda, so much fun to make. So easy too, and so worth the modicum of effort you put into it. People are always extraordinarily impressed by home-made drinks. For some reason, the idea of making your own soda really amazes folks. If you haven’t entered into the world of making sodas, please do. Try this [...]