tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-85866787864155916 2011-12-10T19:17:58-08:00 An urban gardener's take on terroir TypePad EatingDirthttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b0162fda77850970d 2011-12-10T19:17:58-08:00 2011-12-10T19:18:56-08:00

Sometimes life is hard, especially when there is vomiting or bad behavior involved. And on those sorts of days, I like to offer treats to those at my table who eat their dinner and try their repulsive vegetables. But not too much.

Heather Knape tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b01539357db90970b 2011-11-20T23:10:02-08:00 2011-11-20T23:14:23-08:00

It was not minty, or sweet.

Heather Knape tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b0154359ad777970c 2011-09-24T14:33:01-07:00 2011-10-08T17:59:17-07:00

Summer has finally arrived in San Francisco. It's been in the high seventies for the past four days, and if we're exceptionally lucky, this heat wave will continue through the weekend. If that's also the case in your town, then I have got the dinner for you.

Heather Knape tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b014e8b30ba52970d 2011-09-02T06:50:41-07:00 2011-09-03T17:49:01-07:00

If you know me at all you have probably heard that I do not like eggplant. These are strong words, because with adequate salt, I really honestly do enjoy almost all food. But having nearly no taste of its own and the texture of either a stiff sponge or a...

Heather Knape tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b015434cddd8b970c 2011-08-25T00:39:48-07:00 2011-08-28T21:40:47-07:00

Well, here it is again, nearly the end of Summer. Our vacations are over, the kids are back in school, I'm expecting the fog to lift any day now and, as usual, my tomato plants have died.

Heather Knape tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b01543284fca5970c 2011-05-26T22:28:10-07:00 2011-05-26T22:32:07-07:00

Strawberry Jam time is here again!

Heather Knape tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b015432405b2c970c 2011-05-11T23:30:50-07:00 2011-05-11T23:36:39-07:00

This year I made my desires for Mother's Day known well in advance: no gifts, just a day at home in the garden and a big dinner, cooked as a family

Heather Knape tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b01538e483ae0970b 2011-05-04T22:41:26-07:00 2011-05-04T22:41:26-07:00

Sometimes dinner needs to be fast and furious, and a plan made in haste goes badly awry. But occasionally a crazed forage through the pantry yields exciting surprises, like last night.

Heather Knape tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b014e8819b1f5970d 2011-04-26T23:14:13-07:00 2011-05-04T23:06:06-07:00

I've been struggling with pan frying cakes and patties of all varieties for a long time now. They never turn out right - sometimes they stick, sometimes they fall apart, sometimes they burn to a crisp. But tonight I asked my husband for advice, knowing that he has a tendency...

Heather Knape tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a7aea827970b01538ddc6377970b 2011-04-20T23:59:45-07:00 2011-05-04T23:00:53-07:00

Its spring again! The plum trees have bloomed, asparagus is in the stores, the end of the school year is fast approaching and I am officially another year older. These are the usual markers of my favorite season beginning, or as is often the case, being halfway over by the...

Heather Knape