Category Archives: field trip

Acadia National Park

Posted on May 12, 2015 by diary of a tomato

After an intense weekend of training in wilderness first aid, it was a relief to spend the rest of the week decompressing and hiking in Acadia National Park. It’s early in the season and not everything’s open, especially with this spring’s late … Continue reading →

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Interlude: Dogsledding in the Tetons, Wyoming

Posted on March 27, 2015 by diary of a tomato

Little did I know that the scariest, most exhilarating moment of my trip back country snowshoeing in the Tetons this winter would be the unexpected chance to learn to drive a dog sled. Thanks, Charlotte, my fellow dog musher, for capturing that … Continue reading →

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Seaside Foraging: Beach Lovage, Sea Beans & Sea Plantain

Posted on October 13, 2014 by diary of a tomato

Fall finds — just a handful of the edibles discovered with local forager Jenna Rozelle, who shared her wealth of knowledge with us on a recent walk (clockwise, from top left): parsley-like beach lovage or wild celery; crunchy sea beans or glasswort; and … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese Cooking: Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Pancakes) & Banh Canh Tom Hum (Udon Noodle Soup)

Posted on March 13, 2014 by diary of a tomato

Much of what we learn while cooking with others is found in the seemingly offhand remarks — this is how it looks, this is how it smells, this is how to tell it’s done. Born and raised in Da Nang, … Continue reading →

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Open Hearth Cooking Class: Coffins

Posted on February 26, 2014 by diary of a tomato

“Raise a coffin neatly of hot paste, bone your turkey, season it with savory spices, add one pound of ham, a little force meat, a little grave and half a pound of butter, close up the pie and ornament it, … Continue reading →

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Reykjavik, Part 4: Cod Wars and Hot Dogs

Posted on June 26, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Iceland’s history is inextricably bound with that of fishing, for sustenance as well as for export. As these two paintings hanging in our hotel depict, while the men fished, the women processed — dried cod in earlier days, salted herring later. … Continue reading →

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Rekjavik, Part 3: Settlement Life

Posted on May 30, 2013 by diary of a tomato

After the whirlwind of touring Iceland’s Golden Circle, we settled in for a more leisurely pace. We breakfasted near our hotel at the comfy C is for Cookie, and sampled pönnukökur, Icelandic pancakes similar to crepes. One choice is to eat … Continue reading →

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