I’m psyching myself into making this year the best! year! ever! And, yet. In the first week of the New Year, a dear friend of mine called late enough one evening that her name flashing on my phone was foreboding. We’ve been swapping texts, doctor diagnoses, and the emojis that speak into the places we… Continue reading Roasted Carrot Finger Sandwiches
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Ginger Carrot Soup
From the open window, a breeze tickles the tall trees outside in such a way that lets me know rain will soon fall. This morning I lolled in bed for an hour longer than usual. Do you find lazy mornings one of the most luxurious and decadent ways for the day to unfold? The ultimate… Continue reading Ginger Carrot Soup
Sunday Roast Cauliflower
Is it possible that we have recreated the Tower of Babel by emoji? With the right string of icons, anyone can now communicate by smiley face or thumbs up. And, new smart phones feature them as one might find an alphabet or keyboard of letters. It’s easier than ever before to connect and communicate. Or,… Continue reading Sunday Roast Cauliflower
Carrot Top Pesto
Carrot Top Pesto YIELD: 1 cup INGREDIENTS 2 cups of frilly green carrot tops, rinsed & patted dry 3 garlic cloves, skins and clove end removed ¼ cup pine nuts pinch of salt 4 tablespoons of good olive oil INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING CARROT TOP PESTO Amass ingredients on top of one another on… Continue reading Carrot Top Pesto
Chopped Carrot Basil Salad
This past weekend my cousin Erika flew up to the city by the Bay for a visit with her son, who we will call the Wedding Cake Bandit. We call him that because a very clever wedding photographer caught a somewhat clever ring-bearer right before he deposited his index finger in our wedding cake on… Continue reading Chopped Carrot Basil Salad
Minestrone Soup
It’s not often that I find myself hankering for soup at an Italian restaurant, but a no-name hole in the wall in North Beach gets me hankering for their Minestrone. What I like about it is that it’s lemony and bright and the secret to their sauce- fennel! It holds up against the tomato base… Continue reading Minestrone Soup