I make most of what is written about here in a small kitchen with ordinary equipment, and a fair amount of it does not work the first time. When something fails I write that down too, because knowing where a thing goes wrong is most of knowing how to do it. Nothing here is medical advice.
Early spring rarely looks like much is happening. Most of the useful work during this stretch is preparation rather than harvest, and it is easy to miss if you are waiting for green.
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Tying small bundles of dried rosemary, mint, and bay leaf for closets and cabinets, what combination held its scent longest, and what…
A closer look at the most basic step in any skin routine, and why doing it well matters more than doing it…
A pinch of an herb and a heavy dose of the same herb are not the same experience, even though the plant…
A patch test takes a couple of days and asks very little of you. It is one of the few genuinely simple…
A plain explanation of moisture and oil in skin care, and why the two get confused so often in simple routines.
A gentler, unhurried approach to clearing out a crowded cabinet, without turning it into a weekend project or a guilt trip.
Herbs and medications can affect the same systems in the body, sometimes at the same time. Natural does not mean separate from…
A slow, honest look at giving up paper towels for cloth, and what actually changed in the kitchen once I did.
The bottle of olive oil by the stove has a life outside of cooking too, from squeaky hinges to dry cuticles.