Today is International Women’s Day. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a woman in these present times. I feel grateful for the women who have come before me…I owe so much to the women who have fought for fairness, equality, and human rights. But the fight isn’t over. Women all over the world are… Read More »
I’m happy to announce that registration is now open for the Spring 2012 Portland Hand Crafted Food Swap (Hosted by Rosemarried & Sustainable Food for Thought at Abby’s Table in SE Portland.) A Food Swap is part silent auction/part village marketplace/part open house where your homemade creations (breads, preserves, infusions, canned goods, etc.) become your own personal currency for use… Read More »
I must admit, I almost entirely forgot to make something for this month’s Recipe Swap. But let me back up for a moment, as I try to explain my strange and busy week to you all. Great Lent started last Monday, February 27th. For those of you who know me (or have been reading this blog for a while), you… Read More »
I’m home sick today, resting and recuperating from a long and busy week. My body is tired: my feet hurt, my head hurts, even my eyes hurt. However, I’m really bad at taking sick days. I simply just don’t know how to be still, and I certainly can’t stay in bed and drink tea all day. I attempted to stay… Read More »
Hello, everyone! My heart is still bursting from all the good things that happened this week, and I feel the need to say thank you. I’d like to thank Leela Cyd again for her amazing photography skills and for featuring my kitchen on The Kitchn. I’d like to say hello (and welcome!) to any new readers that discovered my blog… Read More »
It’s Valentine’s day and I am certainly feeling the love. I’m overwhelmed and filled with joy. It’s a great day! Let me list the reasons why… *I woke up this morning in a terrible funk. My husband (who works in coffee) had to work at 5am and I woke up to the sounds of our cat tearing about the house…. Read More »
Hi everyone! I’m super pleased to announce that my recipe for Slow Cooker Tomato-Basil Soup is the featured guest post over at AskChefDennis.com today! I’m honored to be a guest on Dennis’ blog, and I encourage you all to stop by his site to check out the recipe…