I grew up in a family of mushroom foragers. It truly was a thing in the Basque Country - still is. Everyone I knew did it. Does it. Watched the weather for days, hiked for miles, returned furiously frustrated at the lack of funghi, always kept an ear open for by-passer conversations to see if ...
I don't have any tattoos although for a while I considered getting one. "What would it be?" Jenny asked. Like lightning, I felt an impulse... "a little tiny apple on my knuckle!". No actual tattoo came out of it, but I do think about that spontaneous reply often. This simply to illustrate my love for ...
Apple picking season has begun and I wrote a guide about it for Conde Nast Traveler - where to go, what to pick and a super easy apple pie recipe. We went apple picking a couple of weeks ago and hope to make it again soon. My two favorite farms in Washington are Bellewood and ...
It's the countdown to Fall. An old friend who has lived in Seattle for ages whispered to me as we were walking... "this is the last warm front of the year, so stop complaining" Bring the clouds, the rain, the fog and the creativity. Oh yes, and soup. I am already planning a soup party for October. This ...
Thanksgiving week. I am sure that those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving are all set with your recipes, pantries full, and ovens ready. And dessert? Are you steering away from pumpkin pie into new territory? We will be hanging low with friends and family. The thought of staying in Seattle sounds perfect to me - the sun, ...