This isn’t a recipe; it’s the story of a minor obsession—and a pretty typical one as far as my cooking obsessions go. I start with something that fascinates me and then go down a rabbit hole with it until I realize it’s dark and cold, and then I backtrack a bit and settle in somewhereContinue reading “Miso Soup from Scratch (kind of)”
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Fashion and Personal Style
It’s funny: I don’t think anyone who knows me would say, “MourningDove has such great fashion sense.” And yet I’ve spent a fair amount of time in my life thinking about fashion, noting which designers I like and don’t, recognizing trends, paying attention to what other women are wearing…. And absolutely none of it hasContinue reading “Fashion and Personal Style”
Kintsugi
I’m a ceramics nut. I’m particularly obsessed with tea bowls from the Song Dynasty in China (roughly 960-1279 AD). Compared to the florid patterns of later periods, Song ceramics are plain, almost austere in their plain black, white, and celadon glazes. But their shapes and the rich nuances in those glazes—one that looks blue butContinue reading “Kintsugi”
The Rookery 