Summer approaches and the heat is already getting to me.This is the time when all I can think about is fresh fruit, chilled soups, salads, and lots and lots of sorbet pops.I bought the first saturn peaches of the season a few days ago. They are nature's candy, if you ask me. (I seem to ...
If you have been following this blog for some time, it will be no surprise to you that I have a tremendous sense of melancholy and nostalgia when it comes to food and all memories associated with it. I very much romanticize about the act of cooking and eating.Through the process of writing this book, ...
"Can you make pancakes for breakfast before going to the farmers' market?" asked J. as soon as I walked downstairs Saturday morning. He was up early. He knew it was the weekend and that a trip to the farmers' market was the first thing in order. Just like every other Saturday morning."Can I help?"Our bellies ...
Living far away from home means that I don't always get to enjoy the subtleties of my family's and friends' everyday lives. I miss the everyday hellos on the street and the "vamos a tomar un cafe?" exchanges. Proximity, even with silence, is enough sometimes.I have noticed recently that those phone conversations with friends always ...
