the owyhee restaurant

the owyhee restaurant

For the spring 2016 edition of Edible Idaho I wrote an Idaho Finds article on The Owyhee Restaurant. There wasn’t room to run any of the photos in the magazine so I’m happy to attach them here. Find an online edition of the entire magazine at this link....
little free library

little free library

From the minute I envisioned the alley project, I knew there had to be a Little Free Library. There’s several tucked around our neighborhood and I love stopping to peer inside; to survey the contents. There’s something so refreshing about the trusting aspect of them....
bittercreek’s charcuterie

bittercreek’s charcuterie

For the Edible Idaho Winter 2015 edition, I explore the world of charcuterie at one of Boise’s restaurants known for local cuisine. A special thanks to Guy Hand for the mouthwatering photo. Idaho Finds – Bittercreek’s Charcuterie A pile of charcuterie...
garden hose holiday wreath

garden hose holiday wreath

Halloween in the alley – or as we called it, “Alleyween”, set the bar high but that just means game on when it comes to Christmas! When brainstorming ideas for decor, the Hubs and I were thinking about what would be most appropriate for our alley garden....
alleyween

alleyween

It’s unbelievable how far we’ve come. It was this time last year when we had our first event in the plaza – a chili cook-off and pumpkin carving. Neighbors timidly came out with their crock pots. Still mostly strangers, it took a little coaxing to get the...