Banquet Journal

seattle

We escaped to Seattle for the weekend, and while we forgot the camera (?!?), there were some magic moments, mostly regarding our stomachs: brunch at Crave (but dinner looks like it's worth return...

alice waters

I love alice waters, and recently ordered her latest cookbook, the Art of Simple Food. It's so great, and ties in with so many things I am hungry for right now, like the farmer's market, and final...

homesteading

Finally made the famous no-knead bread, and for twenty minutes of actual labour, it's pretty fantastic. Usually I use bread as a vehicle for marmalade, but butter works very nicely here as well. A...

lunch

I wasn't kidding about sardines on toast. With good mayo, and dijon, and lots of pepper.

grapefruit and meyer lemon marmalade

Few things give me as fine a sense of accomplishment as a row of jars the morning after jam making. From this recipe (thank you June Taylor).

the simple things

Leftovers from our favourite Litttle Nest.