Monthly Archives: July 2007

Tomorrow I take my first piano lesson in 35 years. My boys have been studying piano for the past few months with the incomparably wonderful Max Cowan, and I decided, why should they have all the fun? I’ve been playing … Continue reading →

Matthew, Jack and I went blackberry picking this morning up in Tilden Park. They showed me their favorite “treasure trove” of bushes. We were intrepid (and have the scratches to prove it). We picked about 5 cups of blackberries, and … Continue reading →

I recently ate a wonderful dish of mussels in tomato shallot broth at the seafood bar in the Ferry Building. I decided to recreate the dish at home, which is notable only because I have a fear of cooking shellfish, … Continue reading →

My whole family just returned from Ratatouille – the brilliant and lovingly made Brad Bird/Pixar movie about a creative genius of a chef named Remy, who just happens to be a rat. There is so much to love about this … Continue reading →