I'm going to have to go with the salted butter whenever you're actually going to taste it: like on toast, steamed veggies, etc. Especially if you buy good salted butter (the European brands--Frenc...

i grew up in l.a. my parents basically used a bit of wire around anything that they cared about or anything that would break if it fell off a tall shelf. so vases, statues, etc., all were attache...

Control or not, those look IMPOSSIBLE to clean....

gosh. that is so cool and beautiful. and it sounds like such a fun thing to do! And that seahorse design is lovely.

I made a pumpkin pie out of potimarron once. It was delicious.

a simple but delicious eggplant baba gannoush!

We need to keep some cilantro by the front door! (it's too hot in the veggie garden and the cilantro keeps going to seed; by the front door it will have nice indirect light for the summer).

I love a basic apple pie. But when I look at those cool pie dishes, I'm really thinking about beautiful thick crust quiches.

But check out Michael Pollan's book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma". He goes to Joel Salatin's farm and explains how we can make grass-fed (rather than grain-fed) sustainable.

Oh, Tarragon! I love the idea of fresh tarragon in the kitchen. Does it count that yesterday was my birthday?

for those of us who care more about data safety than personal safety, i hope the bathtub user does a daily system backup!!

we'd hide the pjs, of course. under the pillow is way less cool than _in_ the pillow!

A nice cup of lady grey...all the class of earl grey with a lighter touch.

oh, lovely!

the owl looks so wise...

a big salad: tomatoes, celery, red pepper, mache, some tasty lettuce, olive oil and lemon dressing, and any other tasty veggies i might have in the fridge. Maybe some toast with butter (sourdough!...

how fun!

that bowl is so pretty!

The Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack. It would sound so great on the speakers...

I love the temperate rain forests and fog...