And just like that, a year passes and spring returns revealing the gardens we once planted. Asking us to come back and start again. But always from a place that has grown more than we could have ever imagined. I can't believe that last year at this time my father had 25 days to live. …
Category: Food
Home Sweet Homestead
This weekend was the best I've had in months except for the previous weekend which I spent with a friend in the Redwoods helping her clear land during the day, and playing violin and piano together throughout the dark evening. Most of you who know me well, or all 20 of you who read my …
Mary’s African-style Chick Pea, Cauliflower, Yam Curry
I’m a freestyle cook. That’s fancy talk for “unable to follow directions.” I never make the same dish the same way twice. But, now that Joyce Dick, my high school English teacher, has asked for a recipe, I’m committing to one I made August 7, 2010. This recipe is loose amalgamation of a Kenyan curry …
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Kontraband Kombucha
Our society is officially uptight! In case you hadn't noticed. Kombucha pulled from the shelves because the alcohol levels, low as they are, are unstable. And I thought I was getting away with drinking all day at work. Damn! Just in case you're seeing pink elephants without your K fix, you can brew it yourself …
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