Since I’ve started this whole organic kick, I’ve found myself tied more and more to my kitchen, though perhaps not in the way one might expect.
I have sudden cravings to make things like cinnamon rolls, berry pie, and French baguettes from scratch. The more ridiculous the recipe — the more bowls I [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Baguettes: an antidote to alienation?
Posted in baking, politics on September 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Zucchini pancakes, summer borscht, and the need for color
Posted in baking, farmers' markets, recipes on September 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Up early and immediately in the kitchen.
There are days when something happens and it feels a bit like you’ve missed a step going down stairs. The world becomes oddly pale; watery and reflective, but drained of color. It is on these days that I usually want to throw the back door [...]
Why Organics?
Posted in farmers' markets, weight on September 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is mid-morning, and light has long since broken in wide, bright shards over Los Angeles. Despite the fact that it is the weekend and I am old enough to be past my school days, there is the thought of the first day of school in the air that only the dawn of September can [...]
