Urban homesteading

Necessity may be the mother of invention but nothing motivates me to get creative in the kitchen like homegrown produce without a purpose. And yesterday provided me with plenty of motivation as [...]

Last month I spent a day in San Francisco at the 2017 Winter Fancy Food Show with fellow food bloggers Edie Eats and GiraSole Creation. During the four or so hours we were there I managed to [...]

Being a woman of a certain age (fine, it’s 52) who is dealing with certain hormonal fluctuations (thanks, perimenopause!), I began experimenting with herbs and potions to help stave off the [...]

First, let me say this: I have never watched Game of Thrones and know little about it beyond the occasional stories and references that make their way onto social media and into casual [...]

For three years I’ve had a little Calamondin citrus tree growing in a pot in my backyard. This year was the first that it bore any fruit and was the first time I had an opportunity to taste [...]

I have a confession to make: while I was in culinary school I had a spicy little fling with a Spaniard I met there. In the heady, early days of the romance, my love interest seemed to make [...]

A few weeks ago, the first little pickling cucumbers of the season appeared in my garden. I have been waiting (im)patiently for them since last December when I ate the last pickle from the [...]