Like my skyr this morning (produced in New York), we begin with goodness from Iceland, then the obligatory Alex Chilton, a Joanna Newsom (at the very end, I know how some of you feel about her), a cover from Albuquerque band Le Chat Lunatique I’m fond of, and one from The Autumn Film’s new album—I [...]

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Cipollini onions soaked in balsamic inspire at the top o’ the morning or later in the day, and go well with marbled Guinness cheddar, melted on top of bread to hold while dancing a jig around the kitchen. And this morning, a wee bit of Guinness cheddar was left to melt over local eggs scrambled [...]

Austin might be at its loveliest in the spring, when musicians and technologists seize upon the gracious town for SxSW. Sunny days helped visitors recharge their devices at solar pump stations (from local Beth Ferguson and the Sol Design Lab), almost as delightful to find as the vintage on South Congress (my friend Laura in [...]

One of my favorite Ft. Greene restaurants, General Greene (their menu), creates the most beautiful red quinoa with walnuts, mint, and preserved lime. This is my version, with crunchy red quinoa, toasted walnuts, sautéed red cabbage, shaved slices of goat ricotta salata, and preserved lemons I began a few months ago that provide twinkling bits [...]

This morning, the sun shone on the tulips Maia brought over last night, part of a beautiful weekend of friends that closed with dinner in my kitchen for my friends Maia (who lives in Amsterdam now) and Karen, both inspiring designers in their work and lives. I roasted fractal cauliflower with turmeric, stirred in shallot [...]