February 2013 There is something about a celebration that calls for layers of cake, and there's something about me that thought my own birthday called for a mini, layer cake…
January 21, 2013 On Friday, a coworker gave me an early birthday surprise in the form of a Galette des Rois from La Gourmandine. The surprise of the cake warmed my…
January 2013 One of my first jobs was working as a game attendant for Harvest Days at Merrymead Farm. I was later promoted to face painter, which was a major…
November 2012 There are some bakers and eaters and general complainers who begin to grumble early in November and say, "I am over pumpkin!" To which I reply, "but what…
October 2012 How does the window delight in the season? The winter window tries to protect our needs for sleep and nestling and hibernation. The winter window offers a curtain…
September 2012 When is the last time you really went outside and played? When is the last time you flew through the trees? When is the last time you ran…
September 2012 Behold the Cucurbita maxima! Aliases: Japanese Squash, Orange Hokkaido Squash, Baby Red Hubbard Squash, Uchiki Kuri Squash or simply Red Kuri Squash (I like the "Hubbard" option because it makes me think…
September 2012 Bursts of warm colors A mountainside palette Warm days and cool nights Thickly knit sweaters and scarves Oddly shaped gourds and squashes Scents of cinnamon from pine cones…