My desk has become a verdant forest of blooming flowers, wispy tendrils, and aromatic herbs. 

It’s about the most therapeutic thing one can look through first thing in the morning.

I’ve been really into making stovetop popcorn these days.

Plain is nice, with sea salt and good butter. But the possibilities are endless: cinnamon-sugar, caramel, chipotle, kettle corn…

A particular favorite is this herb one, drizzled with brown butter and sprinkled with thyme, sage, and rosemary “dust.”

Rosemary, not only for its heady aroma, but to remind me of all the vegetables to be roasted, olive oil shortbread cookies to be made, stews to be simmered.

A reminder to always be making something.