A few years ago, I shared my first batch of homemade soap here, a recipe from friends using cocoa butter, olive oil, and coconut oil. I've made it many times since, and it's a beautiful soap. This time, I went in a different direction. I've been more and more drawn toward older ways: the kitchen as apothecary, the pantry as medicine cabinet, the wisdom in fats that our great-grandmothers rendered without thinking twice. So this batch is built on beef tallow and pastured lard

Four years ago, I made a New Year’s resolution to take a walk every morning; I’m happy to report that it’s one resolution I have kept!...

In my last blog post, I highlighted some of my favorite backyard wild plants for a spring salad. This month’s blog features some of my...

I love this time of year in Maine, when mama Earth warms up after the long cold winter, and the spring blooms fill the air with their...

In my last two blog posts, I explained the snake and moon images of my new logo. This is the final installment of the series, and I will...