Adventures in Cooking

Yesterday at dusk I saw the first little fawn (i.e. baby deer) of the year. There were two, in fact, hobbling tenderly behind their mama along the ridge behind the backyard. I cannot get over how tiny their little heads are, (and the dusting of white speckles on their back! Adorable.) It is a sign that spring is near its clos...

Well hello again. I am writing to you after finally handing in the manuscript for my cookbook Modern Homestead (this past Sunday in fact.) After working on it for 18 months (including the proposal), it feels simultaneously exciting, liberating, and also a lingering sense of “so, now what?” As someone who loves a big ...

Over the years I’ve slowly began to make more gifts myself than I purchase ready made. I love that I can put thought into what that person likes and customize the gift for the recipient, whether it’s via scents like my

I’m resurfacing after a month of working on the book + traveling to share a cozy recipe with you just in time for the upcoming holiday season. Like many folks, my stomach has a hard time with heavy cream and the like, but I do love a good savory creamy dish, so I made this decadent layered butternut squash and mushro...