Hope you all had a good weekend, especially those of us who got a long one. We’re shifting into warm weather here in Seattle, you can feel the season of street fairs, festivals, and picnics warming u...
The Language of Baklava is the story of Diana Abu-Jaber’s childhood and family, growing up with an American mother and a Jordanian father who, when Diana was seven years old, moved the family from th...
When I was growing up I read a lot of books. I’m not sure where I found them all, but it was an odd mishmash of children’s classics, Victorian novels, and adventure stories. I loved plunging into the...
Hello, all you bookclubbers. Are you having fun reading The Language of Baklava? I hope so. Some of you have already told me how much you’re enjoying it. That just makes my day. I wanted to give you ...
I recently moved to a new home and some of you have been asking to see it. While I’m not the sort that likes to put my entire life on the internet, I thought I’d share with you a few of my favorite t...
Last Sunday night I drove across town to a lovely tree-lined street and walked up the steps of a house I had never been to. Inside were about a dozen people I had never met, eating dinner, chatting, ...
Oh people, I have developed a waffle problem. Scratch that. Nothing associated with waffles should ever be considered a problem—unless it’s a significant lack of waffles. Let’s call what I have a waf...
I wanted to call this post Waste Not Want Not, but I thought Eating Flowers sounded more appealing. At least, that’s what I’ve been doing these days. We grow a lot of kale in the garden. A lot. This ...
Look! I made the toaster pastries from the cover of The Homemade Pantry, and you guys, they are so flaky and delicious. I think that recipe alone might be worth the cover price. These I filled with j...
I’ll be announcing the giveaway winner later on Monday. I am loving all your comments! And since we’re on the topic of books… Some of you may remember my favorite Permaculture sloga...
I was first introduced to Alana Chernila and her blog Eating from the Ground Up when we both participated in Summerfest a few years back. Alana’s site was fairly new then, but I was struck by her gro...
I don’t know about you, but when I get sick I crave Chinese food—and not the upscale stuff either. I crave the slightly greasy Chinese food available from the tiny takeout place down the street from ...
It happens to all of us, I think. Maybe you eat dinner too early, or not at all. You find yourself late in the evening needing something quick and easy, lest you wake up at 3am with a growly tummy. I...
If you’ve noticed posting here on the site has been a little sparse and lackluster of late, it’s because life has been a jumble. As I write this I am surrounded by twenty-three boxes of books, six ch...
Those of you who took part in our January Sourdough Challenge may be running into problems now. If you have a sourdough starter and you’re feeding it regularly, it grows and needs to be used. If you ...
A number of you have been asking about what I’ve done with all those nettles collected in the woods. A good question. I’m new to working with nettles, so I’m experimenting, and lear...
I knew Andrea Scher’s blog, Superhero Journal, long before I knew her as a person. Years ago I stumbled onto her site and fell under the sway of her writing and was touched by her wisdom and spirit. ...
If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been the past week, the sad truth is that I succumbed to food poisoning. Not much fun being a food writer when you can’t stand the thought of eat...
I promised myself I was going to finish the proposal for my new book last Friday, and I really did mean it (New book proposal! Exciting!). Then I got an email with the subject line: Nettles. That cha...
If you are doing a lot of Indian cooking, as I am this month, you may find yourself in need of special ingredients. There are spices and pulses (lentils and beans) and other things that might not be ...
One day, almost two years ago, I clicked on an online link that had been recommended to me and began reading an advice column called Dear Sugar on a literary website. Suddenly I felt my breath knocke...
If you are lucky, a few times in your life you will cross paths with someone who has real wisdom. These people have the ability to cut through clutter and point out things you hadn’t noticed, so you ...
I’m giving you guys two recipes today as part of our Indian cooking challenge, but before we dive in a little bit of business (or play). I’ve set up a Facebook page. So if any of you want...
There are many ways to cook Indian rice, but this is a simple method I like. It was taught to me by my friend Meeta, back when we were in grad school. I had mentioned how interested I was in Indian c...
This winter I finally made it somewhere I’ve wanted to visit for a long time: The Sylvia Beach Hotel. You might be excused for thinking Sylvia Beach is a place—the hotel does overlook a long and wide...
It was a year ago today that the earth shook off the coast of northern Japan and the waters rose up and life was never the same for the people who live there. So much has been lost: family members, h...
It’s grey and windy in Seattle today, a little bit of snow even. Time to stay indoors and stay warm. Are you ready for another cooking challenge? I am. This time we’re going to tackle Indian food. I’...
We’ve already established that Maggi, founder of the cookbook club I was lucky enough to join, is a mad genius. But her greatest stroke of genius—or perhaps just her most recent one—was when she deci...
As you know, I’ve been doing a bit of bread baking lately. This has been lots of fun, but it brings with it a bunch of new items to my cupboards. All of a sudden there is spelt flour, and barley flou...
A while back friends of mine came for a visit from San Francisco, for what turned into three practically perfect Seattle days. Because I get a lot of requests from readers for what to do and where to...
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