This sturdy, slightly sour white bread with sesame seeds provides the perfect vehicle for jam. 
When we first moved to San Juan Island, Eliza, who was three at the time, introduced herself to everyone she met as Frances….
Milk and Cookies | Lemon Rosemary Pine Nut Shortbread
Rosemary adds a subtle savory note behind the sweet flavors in these Lemon Rosemary Pine Nut Shortbread Cookies.
When Eliza said, “I was just thinking, Mama,” the other day, I braced myself. Usually outlandish or extreme requests follow this phrase. …
No Frills Cheese Balls
Over an impromptu picnic dinner, our friends explained how they reverse-engineered a grapefruit-basil martini they’d enjoyed last summer at Backdoor Kitchen, one of my favorite restaurants in Friday Harbor. …
