Spindles and Spices

Road to China is my new favorite yarn. What is not to like? The deep purple color is a winner. The combination of 65% baby alpaca (not jus...

Although I've been interested in bread making before , this time around it has taken a hold of my brain. It's like succulents were t...

Happy 2019! Chinese New Years is this week, and it happens to fall in line with my newest obsession: dumplings and baos! When I was a ki...

Chickwheat lemongrass chicken When I'm into something, I'm really into something. So what is it now? Making mock meats from scr...

Exploded bread - I'm still scared of burning the f*ck out of my hands as I lower the bread into the Dutch oven The new dog has put...

Unbeknownst to me, but not at all surprising, the boy had been looking for another dog to call his very own. I argued that Sesame was e...

Rain, rain, rain. That has been my garden's theme this rather mild winter in Northern California. While this makes me want to hoard...

Kobacha Squash Vadas in Korma Sauce I have fallen madly in love with an electric pressure cooker, the Instant Pot (IP). I agonize o...

A pretty picture of the makgeolli all bottled up before I ended up spraying half of the contents down the drain. Although we've had...

At one point, I think I said I'd like to grow 50% of our vegetables. At this point, it's safe to say that the percentage is closer t...