• a bowl of crab and corn chowder

    Taking Stock

    When I posted the picture of my crab-and-corn chowder on Instagram last month, I promised a full write-up of the recipe and details. So here it is! On the advice of a friend I ordered some Alaskan…

  • The Harvest Begins, and I Make Pear Butter

    All my friends with vegetable gardens seem to be canning tomatoes or making zucchini bread or pickles. What I have at this time of year is an abundance of pears. The pear tree in our backyard is…