Food, stories and experiences, season by season
Did I ever tell you that scones are one of my favorite things? There is just something about them – their crumbly butteriness, their hint of sweetness, the way the steam rises up when you slice them in half, still warm from the oven. They seem to melt away one’s worries and cares with the [...]
We have been picking plums. Shiro plums, a Japanese variety, growing on the side of a mountain. A river of Queen Anne’s lace flowing between each row of trees, lit by the glow of afternoon sun. I thought of sharing a recipe, but to be honest, they are just so perfect as they are. Sweet [...]
Life has felt surreal lately. Dreamlike. For one, everything feels so ahead of itself – the blackberries already hanging heavy off the brambles in the backyard, the goldenrod brushing the meadows with its signature hue and the delicate heads of Queen Anne’s lace looking every which way. It took me a minute to pin down [...]
