A few years ago at this time, I posted my adaptable cake recipe, something I’d memorized from a long ago summer in France. Here I am again, cake temptress, with a lovely persimmon cake variation of the recipe, after being given a generous amount of Fuyu persimmons from a friend’s tree in November. Please read […]

Many months ago, a reader asked me if I’d ever write a guide to using the skin care, how to choose the appropriate products? The answer is, yes, here it is. First of all, you need to observe your skin. Although it’s an art, going deeper than the surface, the surface is where we can […]

Dear Tender Flower Friends,  This is from the June newsletter, in which I try to give you a sense of May’s rose harvest. Growing the plants for Tender Flower from my bit of land is a real thing, not a pretense photo -op bid for authenticity. It’s a trend for some botanical and green businesses […]