In Search of the Finer Things

Barren, neglected flower beds Flower bed now planted with strawberries and perennials like sage, lavender and sedum Since moving into a new ...

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwich Autumn is (almost) here! The occasional chill in the air, the shorter days - something about it all m...

Cupcakes - Popular food trend of the 2000's While reading M.F.K. Fisher's book How to Eat a Wolf earlier this year, I learned why m...

Was it all the late-spring rain we got in Nor Cal this year? Was it the compost and mulch I added to the fruit tree area? Whatever the reaso...

This week, my sister-in-law called me and asked, "Do you still want figs?" She was referring to a Facebook post in which I asked i...

Remember that time I encouraged you to indulge your inner hipster and eat at Fat Face ? I had only tried one of their popsicles back then, ...

If you ever find yourself in Ashland, Oregon, do be sure to: -See a play, especially at the stunning Elizabethan Theater. It's the nex...