AWE = Art, Wellbeing and Edibles.
. I am thinking about sweet festive treats, and I’m also looking over at my massive pile of winter squash. Hmm…. . Custards are a funny thing, some diners love them and some do not. They say that people cannot change, but I say …
Time for a little celebration. Last week was the unveiling of the collaboration between Justin Vernon of the band Bon Iver, Bushmills Whiskey, and Gordy Bischoff of Bischoff Guitars. What collaboration? Four acoustic-electric guitars made from…you guessed it…whiskey barrels! . We’ll get to the guitar …
. The zombies have arrived a week early, so I jolly well better get into the Halloween spirit if I’m to survive the invasion! I now know to beware of anyone knocking at the door asking for fresh brains—it’s a sure clue that they are …
Here are a few bubbles to lighten your day. . Recently we visited friends in Minnesota who work with a large CSA and they graciously bestowed upon us piles and PILES of fresh rosemary—I felt like I had won the lottery! I know people in North Carolina …
The title says it all, you don’t really need a recipe…but here I am writing anyway. This is about simplicity: quiet food that doesn’t take much thought or many ingredients but has a hint of unusual. When I’m at home I often find myself …
I love tangents, especially ones that involve geeking out. I spent last weekend with two of my sisters, indoors with the curtains drawn and snacks within easy reach as we ventured into a marathon of the watching Lord of the Rings trilogy (extended version …
It isn’t often that I get to cater with rotting fish. I recently helped a friend host a dinner party, a convivial Dane who loves to bring people together, concoct authentic Scandinavian delicacies and all the while nudge the comfort-boundaries of his guests. …
. This is an incredible time of year. The nights are cool enough for sleeping, the mornings are crisp then give way to a warmth that does not bake my brain but makes me actually want to soak up the sun. The Farmers Markets overflow …
. I give you more diversions with photos from the latest trip to Lincoln, NE. The Burkholder Project is an inspiring artist studio center and gallery started by Ann Burkholder—over 50 artists are involved with this building. Wow! More amazing art! More amazing warehouses …
Cards. There is an inexplicable calm that comes over me when I see, hold and play with a deck of cards. Any roadside stop that involves trinkets and whatnot…if there is a pile of decks on the shelf at the very least I …
I think that these pictures say everything and the less I add the better. I will just give you the setting: a cool August evening, candle lanterns hanging in the trees lighting up the hillside like giant fireflies, a 60’x40′ tent in a grassy …
Interesting combination ¿que no? This salad came from our fifth Edible Alien Theatre (performance-art dinner fundraisers we call E.A.T.) production Shadow & Light. The evening’s show was entirely in shadow, the diners surrounded by seven scrims and we used overhead projectors to provide …
When I was young we used to drive on I-80 to visit family in Colorado during summer vacation. The speed limit was 55 mph, and with no air conditioning in the 1966 International Travelall…Nebraska was a very very very long state. On the …
. Lavender, a Wonder Plant of the herbal world. The name lavender is from the Latin word ‘lavare’ which means to wash—it was a common Roman practice to use lavender in public baths. Lavender has been used in healing remedies for ages, but if you …
. . Smoked tofu?!? Remember one of my rules of thumb…”If there is a technique that works for one thing, it might work on other things.” If you can smoke salmon then you can smoke tofu, yes? Yes. The idea of smoking tofu was first …
Savory cheesecake…why not? It’s like a pâté made with ricotta cheese. Are you hosting a party and want something that can be prepared a day ahead, a treat that includes the greenery of summer and is also a hearty spread for crackers? Need …
The simmering sun of summer is in full sweltering swing. Unless, of course, you are my friend Jase who is cooking the winter stint at the South Pole, then sunlight is only a faded memory and you would be trying like hell to figure …
I have a lamp made of agates. Sometimes I turn it on because I need light and sometimes I turn it on because the warm glow and the intricate design of the rocks makes me feel better. As the first memorial for Mom comes …
This is a photo of my mother that depicts what we hope she experienced this week as she crossed over to the other side. She would be sailing down a waterslide with a huge smile and her arms up in the air. What …
Lettuce wraps have given me such relief in the summer months—I can eat cold meals, gluten free. Lettuce is a vehicle, an edible cupping tool that gets the filling from the plate into my mouth, without bread. I have also tried other fillings like …