Even more beautiful than big, bright dahlias (that apparently the Aztecs ate—but the flowers are not the food subject for this post), my sister Kassandra came to visit this past weekend, and we made roasted portobello sandwiches with homemade aioli, cut cherry tomatoes, and rocket on local bread rolls while we spilled secrets, as sisters [...]

The spider webs on the porch glinted from every angle last night as I considered the squat little squash that make me smile when they appear at farmers’ markets. I’ll concede it’s precious, but stuffing is the best use of this squash shape, and the little green vessels sit regally on top of a bed [...]

I spent Saturday afternoon surrounded by the flowers of Esalen, an institute and retreat center in Big Sur. The flowers are near the gardens, and visitors are encouraged to take a sweet pea or two with provided scissors, There is incredible energy in this place where those seeking to learn arrive for workshops and seminars, [...]

Summer music yawns its way in, impressively expansive. Lately, I am a sucker for glockenspiel and reminded that of Montreal crafts very fine lyrics. My favorite tracks in this podcast are “Honey Life” by the Rentals, “Our Younger Noise” by Letting Up Despite Great Faults, and the “Moon River” tribute (to his mom) from Kid [...]

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Zsa Zsa had patriotically painted her toes and her fingers for the holiday, and with her brother Roman, sister Madeline, and her mom (my friend Margaret), we all watched the parade at Wilder Ranch yesterday at high noon. The park was outfitted for the year 1910 for “an old-fashioned Fourth of July” celebration, and Suffragettes [...]