Posts under ‘Exasperation’

I realize everyone’s moved on from Thanksgiving and all that, but I have a bit of a bone to pick, still, from the run-up to that holiday. The problem is that to pick that bone, I’m going to have to admit something. Yes, people, it’s true. I have a subscription to US Weekly. It’s a [...]

I bought sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving, but in the crush of food that me and my fantastic guests made and brought, they became superfluous, which means I’m now managing a sweet potato surplus. Earlier this week, I started dispatching them using a great recipe for Soy-Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Sesame Seeds I found on my [...]

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on BlogHer on Monday, but I felt it was important enough that I wanted to cross-post it here. I encourage you to visit BlogHer and read the thoughtful comments readers have been posting, as well — I really appreciate hearing everyone’s thoughts on this particular issue. Late last week, [...]

I am a huge fan of a good party. I mean, really. BRING IT. But when that party involves tomato destruction, well, I simply can’t condone it. And this is why I must condemn the (otherwise) good people of Buñol, in Spain, where they just celebrated the 64th annual “Tomatina,” an opportunity for people to [...]

Back at the beginning of August, I sent a missive asking the Oakland community gardening coordinator for an update on where I am on the waiting list. So far, I’ve heard nothing. It’s only been about three weeks, of course, since I sent the email, and things move slowly in Oakland government, but it’s now [...]

Not long after I told the world about my plantsitting duties last week, and publicly admitted that I had no idea what kind of plants I was watching, I went over to the windowsill in my office and turned the larger plant around, figuring it was ready for a little change in the angle of [...]

For the second summer in a row, I’m missing out on the opportunity to run outside and cut fresh herbs for whatever I’m cooking. And sure, I manage to get by just fine with farmer’s market supplies, but I really miss that part of cooking where I don’t have to worry for a second about [...]

I’ve spent a lot of time during the past few years educating myself on the food I eat, and have worked hard to make ever-better, ever-wiser choices. I’m by no means vegetarian, but I eat a lot less meat than I used to. I try to shop for locally-produced and -grown goods…most of the time. [...]

About a week ago on Michael Bauer’s San Francisco Chronicle food blog, he broke the news that Bill Fujimoto of Monterey Market would be leaving the market as of today due to a business dispute within his family. The news shocked me, especially since, less than a year ago, I got the honor of walking [...]

If you had told me a few years ago that I’d ever suffer from planting envy, I would have called you crazy. Planting? Envy? Whatever. But now it’s been more than a year since I crouched down in my very own plot of land and said goodbye to the plants. (I realize that very act [...]