Kitchen Fable

This gorgeous lil green guy said hi when I was watering the flowers.

Well we tried something new! And we will be sticking with our tried and true local seafood boils. This was not it.

Cleaning and organizing The Lair- the room in our house dedicated to our two largest collections - books and craft supplies- and was delighted to discover that these batteries are still alive when the light flickered in my hand.

And can I just say fresh chives from the garden on top of everything goes harder than it should?

So I decided to plant element themed baskets under my windows this year to have a better connection with the elements- and the water basket is thriving! This tall black salvia is my new favorite plant.

And now I’m posing the question: when does a skull transition from terrifying to silly ? Because these are very silly little guys. The walnut cake in the same pan had a bit more edge.

Turns out my balcony railing is exactly the right height for legs up the wall pose.

The current cookbook stack in my kitchen- a lovely mix of history, camp, irony, folklore, and dough.

The chives are about to bloom!

Mother’s Day breakfast on the porch. Oldest kiddo made oeufs en cocotte, a new family favorite.

Now that my college education has led to more lucrative employment, I’m delighted to discover that I spend my expendable income primarily on cheese and books. So the cheese ends that made it into this pasta include Boursin, a red dragon cheddar, some muenster slices, and mozzarella. But truth be told, I like the mayo and shredded cheese version better. But it definitely needs the fried shallots on the top either way for texture.

Pesto + rosemary ham + presliced cheese on sourdough are deliciously easy to make sandwiches that can be assembled at the park.

Looking up in the Avenue of the Giants

Wild honeysuckle and snowdrops growing in an alleyway in Ferndale

Spending spring break driving around the west coast looking for the strange and unexpected. Favorite sections of road (so far)

Ostara Altar under the new moon.🌑