Posts under ‘Herbs’

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When I got home from work Monday night, Fatemeh said, “There’s an herb growing out there on the patio.” “A what?” I asked. “An herb,” she said. “I don’t know what kind it is, but Stella tried to eat it.” Sure enough, when I went out to water the containers, there it was, grown big [...]

The experiment in which I actually water the plants has now been in effect for approximately two weeks, give or take a watering or two. While I was gone to New York for a family reunion, Fatemeh picked up the slack in my stead, and had the pleasure of learning just how much water two [...]

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 got an experiment in the works. My hypothesis? Those who didn’t like the Sadie would, indeed, like the thyme-infused vodka in another set of clothes. Tomato-based clothes. I came to this theory while daydreaming about what other ingredients go with thyme. A giant tomato floated into my consciousness, and, well, it couldn’t have hit [...]

I should have waited until this morning to go to the farmer’s market, but I couldn’t do it. There was a bundle of thyme available at Whole Foods, and I have the Sadie in my sights. I’m a girl that embraces signs, symbols and all kinds of mysterious stuff. On Saturday night, I took one [...]

When my parents were visiting, I pointed out my struggling basil plant and noted that, though I had aids to keep me from forgetting to water it (and, indeed, hadn’t even OVERwatered it), it looked pretty wretched. The leaves had gotten limp and had started to lose their color, and I’d already cut back half [...]

Since I am a girl who takes being called a “potato eater” as a compliment, it should come as no surprise to anyone that I love gnocchi. I mean, really. Does it get any better than pillowy potato dumplings swathed in sauce? Rarely, my friends. The answer is, rarely. But in all my life, I [...]

When I gave up the opportunity to plant a garden (even the balcony variety) at my own apartment, I did not forego all outdoor space. My Oakland apartment building boasts a rooftop deck and an interior courtyard, and although I-880 hugs the building on its opposite side, it is possible to sit outside on one [...]

I would really rather not be writing this post. I would really rather not have eaten this particular meal at this particular time. I would prefer to have stumbled across it, like so many other recipes posted by food bloggers I know and enjoy, and would prefer to have just made it whenever, unnoticed. I [...]