Do you ever crave colors? Tonight, I turned to the stove knowing only that the pasta began with purple. Soon, slender purple kale stems slicked with olive oil rested on top of strands laced with minced raw garlic from purplish paper shells, roasted cauliflower, and Italian tuna packed in oil from an oblong tin, a [...]

Clever farmers’ market vendors like Evolutionary Organics hang informative, happy little signs introducing the small wonders within a given bin: And so, yesterday in the rain, I had sunny squash in a pasta that’s friendly to additions—while farfalle cooked (the shape matches all those bow ties at summer weddings), I sautéed sliced squash (2 baby [...]

I’m starting with the men and women in the mirrors; at the Brooklyn Flea this afternoon, my good friend Laura (who is in town for a few days, we always have adventures) and I ventured toward new treasures and reflective objects. Fresh from a walk through a rollicking street fair in Carroll Gardens where the [...]

Thursday, my friend Laura’s road trip (follow along here) led her to Austin, Texas, where the geek cred runs high at the moment, and the herds of skinny black jeans roam through town. We started at a trailer park since Torchy’s Tacos are “damn good,” and this month’s special is a Mr. Pink: Laura ordered [...]

My ongoing love affair with San Francisco grew stronger last night as I made letters and shapes with light sources and other photography enthusiasts in Dolores Park. Organized by the great online photography community of JPG mag, the cult camera purveyors Lomography, and my inspiring friend Amit Gupta and the wonderful Photojojo newsletter crew, fifty [...]