As many of you know, I had the immense good fortune to spend nearly a year living in northern Italy when I was 17. I fell completely, irrevocably in love with la bella Italia, learning to speak Itali… more →
Ad Alta Vocewrote 2 months ago: As we mentioned in our post, Okra: Part 1, okra seeds were probably first brought to America hidden … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Where Did Okra Come From? Among the many vegetables that West Africans brought with them on the slav … more →
wrote 4 months ago: It’s the day after inauguration day, and we wanted to honor President Obama. Since the Presid … more →
wrote 4 months ago: These muffins went fast when we served them at the SF Black Infant Health Improvement Project‘ … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Easy New Year’s Resolution To get more folate in my diet this year! From avocados to papayas … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Thanks to recent heavy rains and a storm surge (which seem to be going around, these days), more tha … more →
wrote 7 months ago: As many of you know, I had the immense good fortune to spend nearly a year living in northern Italy … more →
wrote 1 year ago: San Francisco July 2010, a photo by InkSpot’s Blot on Flickr. What does water have to do with … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Retroed, a photo by InkSpot’s Blot on Flickr. We all have them, right? Those moments in the gr … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been a bit stuck on a theme, lately: it’s cold outside, winter’s here, let … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Our first Foodie Tuesday blog post for 2012 is going up halfway between Western and Chinese New year … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve decided that gray skies and chilly winds have gotten an unfair bad rap. There’s no … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Random Food, a photo by InkSpot’s Blot on Flickr. I don’t like highly processed food. It … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I ate my first oyster on the half shell when I was 22, persuaded by A Moveable Feast and a chef with … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Welcome to 2012, friends! I have been woefully negligent of this blog as of late, and my only defen … more →
wrote 1 year ago: La Foglie, a photo by InkSpot’s Blot on Flickr. I can’t hope to remember all of the rest … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Random Food, a photo by InkSpot’s Blot on Flickr. It may be a basic building block of life, an … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I often remark that I could give up red meat without batting an eye, but I’d be heartbroken if … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I have a massive lady-crush on Nigella Lawson. She is capable, articulate, indulgent and eminently … more →