September 2011

Pretzels 5

Pretzels

“Meet the teacher day” means kids home in the middle of the week. It means other kids hanging out here too and lots of hungry people. For entertainment value and for a fool-proof stomach...

Misty spider morning 10

Misty spider morning

We were up at dawn on Saturday to watch spider webs billowing in the breeze. The misty garden was full of them. One lavender bush was like an apartment block with dozens of beautiful, fully occupied...

My favourite driving music right now 4

My favourite driving music right now

Jónsi – Go Do from Jónsi on Vimeo. The screen shot above is a little scary looking – but it isn’t a scary video. The music is uplifting and perfect for driving down through...

Ode to a celeriac 9

Ode to a celeriac

I picked up this gorgeous guy at the grocery store. Have you ever cooked with celeriac?  For such an ugly vegetable it quite honestly produces the most delicious aroma while cooking up in a...