Beyond the Great Wall is an amazing book... Part travelogue, part cookbook, part love story, with incredible photography. I've used the recipes a handful of times, with nothing but delicious...

thank you for this! tarragon is one of two plants in my little deck container garden that is thriving.

There *is* a white mulberry varietal? I've noticed white ones on the street a few blocks over recently and wondered... Any reason they wouldn't be prepared the same way?

I grew up in the Bay Area and San Diego. My senior year of high school, my parents went nuts in the backyard, planting grapes, avocados, persimmons and figs, in addition to the assortment of citrus...

i like #3 because the three drawers parallel, sort of, the three pieces of art on the wall. maybe echo is a better word than parallel? but i like #3.

I've actually never grilled anything (cheese sammiches in a frying pan don't count). I've never had a grill! It would be really fun to learn!

roasted butternut squash and apple soup! mmmmm, so good. and with this big pot, i could make enough for everyone!

I would want to give away, but just got a new apartment and it feels so empty! These would be such a good place to start with colors and general fun-ness. :)

i was driven to register because of your entry. your home is beautiful!

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