These days surprised me over and over. My stomach turned at the thought of sitting in the airport with Joey and the girls, waiting for inevitably delayed flights, paying 3 bucks for water, packed terminals, food lines, tired and “when will we be there?” wishing I was one of those parents with a portable dvd…
Archives for November 2011
the table awaits
Saturday morning, we piled the turnips high in the elementary school. They nearly reached the basket ball hoop. The place was a madhouse. I love the crazy Berkshire Grown holiday markets. I love working them, mostly so I can hang out with so many people who are thinking about cooking for the holidays. That’s a…
the weekend mix
I was looking for something or other today, and I got lost in the polaroids. They were tucked away, but before I knew it was sitting on the floor with them all around me. It was that kind of day. But I made you a mix for the weekend. A quiet one. Have a…
cranberry maple tart
Oh, yes. Here we are. When I was sixteen, my friend Jette and I hopped on a bus to New York late late the night before Thanksgiving. The ride took nearly the whole night, and we arrived in the city just as the sun was starting to come up. We sat on the sidewalk and…
quince jelly
I appreciate the element of uncertainty in the kitchen. This might make me an inferior food writer. But I’ve never been particularly good at faking it. I did, after all, promise you jelly. Last year, I made a tiny batch of quince jelly–4 perfect half-cup jars. They were firm like tough jello- barely spreadable, but…