The pears and apples, after 15 hours on low heat, soften and turn a comforting, caramelized brown. We blended them with an immersion blender, a first for me, until they
(I just read Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights which was an absolute JOY. Lately I’ve been a little crabby so I thought I’d take a cue from Professor Gay
The air feels like it remembers snow, like it’s reciting recipes for winter under its breath. My hands are cold within a few minutes in the post-sunset darkness, and I
I believe in good meals. By and large, we are not a snacking family (except that my children believe outdoor excursions are not complete without several baggies of crackers, nuts,
When I get up from rocking Isaiah to sleep, the rocking chair continues for a couple of beats, knocking solidly against the floor, like a heartbeat. The-thunk, the-thunk. I like
October is practically here, which means my baby boy is almost here, too. I know he’s not mine yet and it is so hard to not feel overwhelmingly attached, especially
Three weeks ago, we had the mobile butcher come out to process two of our steers. It was a gorgeous fall day, 60 degrees with scattered puffy clouds and a