Spring is here! (That title by the way, is to be sung to the iconic music of the play on Broadway, taking liberties with the rhyming of Bergamot and Camelot, in case like some in my house who didn't get it.) I didn't think I needed to point that out, but apparently I did. Well here we are. In an unprecedented time. We are in the midst of a global pandemic. It is time for pause for us all. Whatever your beliefs, it is a time for prayer … [Read more...]
The Petaled Ones – Are Ranunculus My Perfect Early Spring Flower?
the photo that started it all 3/17/15 (all photos by me) I am a flower follower. Are most humans ritualized around relatively innocuous things? As we age do we find ourselves consciously or unconsciously forming our years around patterns of behavior or interest - be it weather, food, hobbies, books, or in the case of my husband, sports seasons? Or do our lives really revolve around certain central things that we are inordinately drawn … [Read more...]
Tradition, Sentiment and Innovation in the Kitchen Plus Yearning for 350 Days of Sunshine
What are the origins of a recipe? What makes it adaptable, what makes it untouchable? What generates that energy in the kitchen to experiment and innovate? Yesterday, I was editing my post and rambling on about (actually making excuses for) using canned cherries in my Mom's Cherry Pie. I was thinking about how canned foods are basically "poo-pooed" for the most part these days and got to thinking about alternate cherry sources. I have made … [Read more...]