Monthly Archives: March 2012

What school are you sending him to?

Posted on 25 March 2012 by

One of the worst things about being a parent is the ubiqitous “What school are you sending your child to?” question. It starts when your child is around 3 months old (I kid you not), and it doesn’t let up … Continue reading →

Posted in parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Challah

Posted on 24 March 2012 by

Last week, the bakery boys let me make a dozen or so challahs in their bakery. Which was fun (and nervewracking) but also a big learning curve: doughs do different things when you’re mixing them in a giant mixer, proofing … Continue reading →

Posted in baking | Leave a comment

Passion fruit

Posted on 15 March 2012 by

Two years ago, when Kolya and I moved to this house, we received a housewarming gift of a little granadilla plant. It was about 30 cm high, and had a little card attached that said “Here is a passion fruit … Continue reading →

Posted in family and friends, growing stuff, Uncategorized | 2 Comments