Japanese-Style Mushroom Broth

“There is not city But the city within. No door, but the door To simple wisdom. We walk, dumb As … More

Masala Chai

… again the emerald green pallu of her sari tucked in at her hips, across her breast, and cough it … More

The half-circle of blinding, turquoise ocean is this love’s primal scene. That this blue exists makes my life a remarkable … More

A few weekends ago I invited a friend around for Sunday brunch. She came with a backpack full of eggs … More

Love, we’re going home now, Where the vines clamber over the trellis… – from ‘Love, We’re Going Home Now’, Pablo … More

Designers want me to dress like Spring, in billowing things. I don’t feel like Spring. I feel like a warm … More

“The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught … More

By the time we arrived in our hotel in Hoi An we were exhausted. We’d taken a train, three planes, … More

In these days of food blogs and online savvy, I’m relatively picky when it comes to buying cookbooks. I have … More

We had a most lovely week, this one just past. And much needed. The week before was shitty. First the … More