The Cherry Orchard Aside the house and cherry orchard Evening arrives and June bugs hum the plowmen to the dark succumb and girls sing on their ways homeward While mothers wait, their families come. Aside the house they sit together only the stars to light their faces tonight the daughter sets their places what the [...]
(As prepared and read by Alex Tuller for the June 9, 2005 podcast.) Rhubarb Crisp 4 cups rhubarb chopped into 1/2 inch pieces 1 extra large egg beaten 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 TSP baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup melted butter 1 TBS soft butter to grease the pan Prep time: [...]
It was humid and hard to breathe in the valley today. That’s why we only had one visitor, I guess. But, Leslie Land did send along her garden report for me to read (we discuss peonies and rhubard and more). Alex Tuller drops in to discuss the herb focaccia she made. We have a reading [...]
“When Dean Young Talks About Wine” The worm thrashes when it enters the tequila. The grape cries out in the wine vat crusher. But when Dean Young talks about wine, his voice is strangely calm. Yet it seems that wine is rarely mentioned. He says, Great first chapter but no plot. He says, Long runway, [...]
(As read and prepared by Alex Tuller on the June 2, 2005 Podcast) Time from start to consumption: 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 hours. 1 package active dry yeast (2 1/4 t) 2 cups lukewarm water Pinch of sugar 1 T olive oil, plus additional for the bowl 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt 4 cups all-purpose [...]