I made another asparagus tart, but this time with American-style bacon. It was good, but I think I like it with ham better. For one thing, w...

This sky might look threatening, but it's completely benign. It was Thursday morning's view as I walked Callie through the vineyard....

...and in with the new. Roses that is. There are several rose bushes around the house that I dutifully prune each winter. This isn't one...

Yesterday we had English friends Jean and Nick over for lunch. The weather cooperated beautifully and we were able to spend the whole aftern...

The peonies in the back yard are starting to bloom now. Each year, when they begin to poke up through the rubble of winter, I know it's ...

The first people we met in our neighborhood eight years ago are an older couple who own the house across the road from us. It's their su...

Asparagus season. April and May are when our local asparagus is in its full glory. The local stuff is white, which means that the shoots are...