Everyone can break out the shorts and t-shirts: climate change has arrived. “Ha ha,” snort the East Coasters who are still entombed in gray snow. But it’s true, the “norm” of weather doesn’t exist any more. If change is the…
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Climate Change is Here!
Posted in Gardening, Travel Tagged with: beach, climate change, Eocene, san francisco, travel, warmth, weather
Two Fine Buildings
We were talking about Sonoma last week but let’s move south a few miles to that hilly peninsula between the white-capped Pacific and the chilly shark-infested waters of San Francisco Bay. Yes, the city with famous bridges and famous cable…
Posted in Travel Tagged with: academy of sciences, architecture, art, assless chaps, city, deyoung, san francisco, travel
Revelation!
Loyal readers will know of my long quest for the perfect rustic bread. The recipes and techniques I’ve used have always led to breads that have good taste, but lack the large open structure, satisfying chew, and crunchy crust that…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: doug, french toast, rustic bread, san diego, san francisco, sourdough
California is Beautiful, Part 2
Sonoma, as part of California, is therefore beautiful. But that doesn’t nearly explain it. Fertile rows of grapevines drape over tan grassy hills that undulate through the landscape. Live oaks dot the hills in dark green puffs and cows graze…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: artisan bakers, baby harbat, bread, camp roberts, san francisco
