Although I threw a fried green tomato party lately, the post was without fried green tomatoes—mostly because we were all having too much fun by that point, and partly because it was actually my talented friend Dan who worked the pan on the party greens while I circulated with bottles of champagne. And so this [...]

This one’s for my ITP class on communities (our class Tumblr and Twitter) that met for the first time on Wednesday, and for all of us who are transitioning, schooling ourselves in new fields, towns, time zones, and disciplines. Image from a summer attempt at night photography.

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As summer gives way to autumn, the foods transition too—lately, I’ve roasted portobellos with tomatoes and cauliflower, adding grainy mustard and arugula to the toasted brioche bun (now that we’re more likely to turn the oven on). And this recipe for a grape cake finds use for the Concord grapes now at the Grand Army [...]

Sunday morning began with my sister Kassandra waking early and a trip to the grocer near my apartment for a few brunch things—some housemade sun-dried tomatoes to go with fresh pear tomatoes, arugula, and buffalo mozzarella (that’s the white) on top of a frittata, and sugar plums from Red Jacket Orchards that exude a glossy [...]