At the Lawton Farmer's Market, a truckload of melons from Daniel's Farm in Chandler is a glorious sight.
Before I returned to the southwest Oklahoma town where I grew up, I lived in seven major American cities and traveled throughout the world. When possible, whether in Boston, Bangkok, or Dakar, I would look for local [...]
My Neo-Zen garden.
Throughout literature, the garden has represented sanctuary. Voltaire’s world-weary Candide retired to cultivate his garden, contented with the philosophy of living a simple life, “all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.” The gardens I have cultivated in our various homes have always been contemplative spaces, an escape [...]
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Welcome to the world of Strange Tango. Conceptually speaking, the blog before you is an [...]
Plumeria, or frangipani, has an intoxicating scent.
I’ve been very busy redesigning my garden. The landscaping the previous owners had professionally installed was heavy on xeriscaping; it had a very natural, low-maintenance look with out-of-control winter jasmine shrubs, liriope, hawthorne, and fountain grasses.
But my favorite gardens are manicured, with fragrant plants that include roses, orchids, [...]
simple yet intense flavors
One of my dreams has been to write and produce coffee-table books on cooking and entertaining. My preferred entertaining styles are global/authentic/eclectic and neo-Zen. Friends have asked me if I own a restaurant and have suggested I apply for The Next Food Network Star.
I’ve received a request for vegetarian dishes and, being [...]
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