Author Archives: Carol

P-U-licious!

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Carol

I’ve often smelled the notoriously STANKY durian fruit on the stands outside the doors of markets on Stockton Street in San Francisco’s Chinatown, but I’ve never had the opportunity to try a bite. It IS uniquely off-putting stuff, that’s for … Continue reading →

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For the Sake of Saké

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Carol

Last night Andy and I attended a dinner that showcased an array of sakés produced by SakéOne, the United States’ only producer of that quintessential Japanese beverage. Cooked up by Chef Jet Tila, groovy Thai chef and personality extraordinaire, the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, MFK!

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Carol

I pulled out a book by MFK Fisher this morning and noticed that she was born on July 3, 1908. So this time 100 years ago, the most beloved of all food writers was just a teeny little blob of … Continue reading →

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Things I don’t know what to do with . . .

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Carol

Please just let me get this out of my system. Sometimes I accumulate bits that can’t be spun into blogs or articles, but I have to do SOMETHING with them. They just sit around, taunting me for my inability to … Continue reading →

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Passive Agriculture

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Carol

Eat me! Passive Agriculture . . . what a great expression and what a great idea. It’s the notion that I can harvest what’s growing in my yard that I didn’t plant, that it actually has some use—say, for dinner! … Continue reading →

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