Stonebridge Potatoes: A Recipe for Friends

    As per request, here’s the recipe for the potatoes in my recent post. They were scrumptious, so you … More

The Sweet Success of Grapes Grown in a Pot!

    Everything I learned about grapes, I learned during my visit to Stonebridge Farm in Colorado, where the viticulture … More

How to Eat Potatoes: The Stonebridge Farm Method (A Photo Essay)

 

A Tomato Story: The Adventure of Growing Heirloom Tomatoes in San Francisco

  By now it’s clear that every seed that we put into the ground is a grand experiment. So too … More

Sangria and Friends

  Hal is another year older. How delightful! We just celebrated his birthday with friends. It’s always great to have … More

Crafting a Connection

  Spending time with my partner’s mother is important. We live far away from each other, and I only see … More

What a Garden Teaches

    This month we have uncharacteristically hot weather after a particularly dry and warm winter season. This means that … More

The Real Joy of Backpacking

  Recently two young women from Chicago, students at our college, approached me surreptitiously about going backpacking. The situation was … More

What Church is For

    We made our way back to our old church in Oakland for Easter Sunday. It’s been a year, … More

Musings on Identity and Skin Color

  Personally, I get a thrill when I see any of the fabulous Ogwumike sisters on TV playing basketball for … More