mmm, cookies! I’ve been busy in the Bread and Beta kitchen lately. There are many recipes and stories I want to share with you. Yet for now, I’m working on something new. It involves sharing in the real, physical world, not just the virtual cyberspace world. If all goes according to plan, I will be selling some cookies this weekend at JP Open Studios....

The Vintage Caper Sometimes Mike and I have library dates. On one of their late hours nights we’ll meet among the stacks and share our findings. We’ll stand together and happily skim in silence. Mike usually looks at art books, poetry or thick classics. I seem to gravitate towards the same type of books every time. I’m not sure if...

After a long time on the BPL waitlist, I finally received a copy of David Lebovitz’s The Sweet Life in Paris. I’ve enjoyed reading his blog, so I figured his memoir would be an equally enjoyable read. This book did not disappoint. Each chapter takes on a new idiosyncrasy of life in Paris. David is able to deliver these vignettes with a straight...

I love the variety of fruits and vegetables that summer brings en masse. We go through the contents of our CSA box like pirates looking at their bounty after a successful raid. “Aarrgh – more zucchini and lettuce” I tell Mike. Having such an abundance of certain ingredients has pushed us to experiment and explore new recipes. If you’re...