“Do you get stung?” The question burst out of me, unbidden, with an edge of bee-phobic panic I tried to hide. I nervously approached Beverly Barker’s door. Bees were everywhere.
“All the time!” Beverly laughed. “I have to expect getting stung.” She explained bees sting when they’re stressed: “The more focused ...
I was a “difficult” kid. Nothing was easy; conflict with parents and teachers a constant. It was different when I was with my grandmother, after whom I was named. She loved me, reassured me, and made me feel special. I adored her.
My grandparents lived a three-hour drive from my childhood ...
Reader Kathleen asks: How about some recipes for greens? I know they are good for us and would like to put more in my diet but I need recipes.
Greens are good for us, and they’re also very delicious. Greens, both wild and domesticated, are a staple in our home.
I never ...
Do you ever feel like the universe talks to you?
For a week I’ve been trying to develop a cake flavored with spruce tips and orange. I started with 2 Tbsp. spruce tips, orange peel, and orange juice. It was a delicious orange cake, with no flavor of spruce tips.
I upped ...
We stepped off the plane in Anchorage a month ago. The sun was shining brightly; the air crisp and cold. Our clothing, suitable for 75°F weather we left behind in Greece, left us shivering in Alaska.
We were one of the last to pass customs; our suitcases, fully packed with delicious ...
Christmas is coming faster than you’d think, which means Christmas baking season is nearly upon us.
For the last few days, I’ve been working on a fun, new, seasonally appropriate, and colorful Christmas dessert. After several attempts, I’ve finally perfected my recipe for Pomegranate Ice Cream in Pistachio-Cardamom Cookie Sandwiches.
The recipe ...
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