There’s something homey about a bean pot. Its shape has a cozy feel: round with a small opening, two ear-shaped handles and a tight-fitting lid with a pronounced handle. Here’s a classic vessel from Out of the Fire Studio, located in Edmonton, Alberta. It’s a big 4-quart bean pot. A stoneware pot has a bit…
I was at a garden centre yesterday, one that I particularly enjoy: Brian Minter‘s Country Garden. You can find ordinary and rare or unusual plants there. I saw saffron crocuses being grown for the first time… He also sells about 15-20 different kinds of seed potatoes. I finally decided on Norland, an early red. I…
The first time I drank chocolate out of a bowl was in Calgary during Spring Break 1989. My friends and I traveled up in a rented car. The population back then was 700,000 and to us it was the Big City, as our university town in Montana was much smaller. I remember the Calgarians saying,…
Every once in a while, I like to head downtown and check out the styles, to see what’s in fashion for the upcoming season…fabrics, colors. Same goes for new products for kitchens. I guess I take after my grandfather. He loved new gadgets! Shown today are items I thought were fun, wild, or just plain…
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