Kona Inn Banana Bread

I can’t tell you much about the Kona Inn, but if you’re craving some delicious banana bread I promise this recipe will bring you satisfaction.
When Stepmother left me and my sister as young adults she knew we would be left craving some of the fine baked goodies we were brought up on so she was [...]

Pleasure, or Homemade Chocolate

Oh, dear reader, I know the signs. A blog in its last death-throes. The “sorry”s and “back soon”s and promises of reform, the ever decreasing posts. I recognize the symptoms, and I’ll admit it’s not easy to keep alive these little homes we carve out of thin air. But [...]

Two Thanksgiving Menus

It’s dark, now, as I leave the office in the evenings, and I’m finding it harder to motivate for anything but curling up in a big chair with a book and a cup of tea. But the “to do” list seems to double in length daily, and somehow it seems like time is being trimmed [...]

Mystery Fruit - Poha, or Cape Gooseberry

Saturday mornings mean my usual pilgrimage to the San Francisco Ferry Building Farmers Market. I try to go early, before the bulk of gawkers and tourists arrive, but I usually get there just as everyone else does. And truth be told, I don’t really mind. I wander happily through the crowds, [...]

Lavender Shortbread and a Wedding

Well, my brother is now married and off for a week-long backpacking honeymoon. I have to admit, I felt a little lonely last night. We’ve been in constant contact for a month straight, and now that it’s all over, I miss everyone. I am attempting to rest up before Andy and I [...]