At the end of October we traveled to Seattle where I had a few book-related events. We turned it into a family vacation where Jon and Miren could experience real autumn weather and colors. The colors. They took my breath away. I had never been in Washington during October and from what I had gathered, there is a ...
I have been traveling plenty and working on many book-related projects. Whistler, BC where I taught a workshop, then... Alaska where I learned about wild seafood fishing, sustainability, and met incredible people. I am headed to France in a few days to teach another workshop. I will also be sharing the book trailer ...
I was craving crumb cake. Moist and slightly sticky crumb cake.Jon had fallen ill over the weekend, which forced us to stay home and snuggle. There was lots of lying-down time and holding cool cloths over his forehead until he fell asleep. That's definitely the part about parenting that I enjoy the least -- the ...
Many of you have been inquiring about the apple and carrot muffins I mentioned in a post a few weeks ago. Some of you curious and impatient. Perhaps you were imagining how your kitchen will smell while they are baking? I don't blame you. I know I am driven by smells.It has been very busy ...
We have been riding our bikes in the afternoons taking advantage of the beautiful weather. All over."What is that smell?" Jon screamed while he was riding way behind me. "It smells good!" "Good!" Miren screamed as she repeats everything Jon says. I could smell it too.It was the chestnuts that one of our neighbors was ...