Every time we travel to our cabin, I rouse from drive induced numbness when the Sierra peaks first come into view. It’s difficult to stay alert
Wild flowers in midsummer in the Sierra are spectacular, a real celebration of the short growing season. When hiking near North Lake, we came upon
Reading outside on a sunny afternoon, shiny green leaves appearing on the Aspen trees, the season’s first wild flowers, deer napping in our yard, 17°F
Our dog Atticus Finch is responsible for our buying an alpine cabin. Before adopting him, we rented a small chalet for a week every summer,
A place isn’t home to me until I’ve cooked a meal. We’d gotten up early on a temperate Saturday morning in Los Angeles, packed the
As I was setting up for today’s class, who should saunter in but Kareem, one of the first to take my classes, and the person
This week we said goodbye to the rec room, aged toaster oven, wobbly tables, and alas to all of the regular students. Venice Community Housing’s
The kids had been requesting shrimp, so when I suggested pasta with shrimp for this week, they were eager for the class. And everyone was
Pamela, a spirited young woman with definite opinions about food, joined our class today. Her interest in fresh, healthful meals became evident during a discussion