Cinnamon, Maple, Peach Leather. (From Country Kitchen :: Summer 2017)
Best I can tell, we’re in the path of about 75% totality for today’s big event, and while we don’t have any of those special glasses, I’m told we can go down to the library where they have plenty to share. We’ll see. Truth be told, what I really feel like doing is spending the afternoon right here digging potatoes – at least a row or two – bathed in the dark silence of waning midday light. What better time to gather my thoughts, and to let a few go, as well. I may not feel drawn to viewing the eclipse with a crowd, but I do appreciate the power such an anomalous event presents to our species that tends to move out of sync with the natural world. Today, people will stop and notice. I think that will be my favorite part.
And with that, I must now share the news that Country Kitchen :: {Late} Summer Session has been cancelled. I realize this is probably a trivial announcement, but one that I must make nonetheless. I was going to share in explicit detail about the why, with profuse apologies, but I'll try not to do that. Sometimes things just don't work out. I will say this: In short, hours of video footage have been suspended in the ether for days, not making it to my computer’s editing software, as they should. The fix is going to require experts, it seems. So we’ll take care of that this week and be in top shape for the autumn session, due out in early October. I’m bummed, and briefly considered releasing it as a smaller course with the ebook and community aspect, but in the end, didn’t feel 100% about that. I also had my friend Ben join me on this one and you guys would have really enjoyed his contribution. But I’ll do my best to see if he can be convinced to meet up for another Country Kitchen in the future.
The silver lining is that I will now be able to release something I’ve been getting inquiries about but putting off: Whole Food Freezer Cooking. (I try not to offer workshops too close together.) This is a popular late summer/early autumn class, a time of year when many of us want to feel a bit more nested, organized, and polish a few systems around the house, especially the dinner hour. The class will be available tomorrow, with full and immediate access to the entire workshop. If you’ve not had a chance to take Whole Food Freezer Cooking in the past, you might want to check it out. It’s been a game changer for many!
So, no Country Kitchen today, but we do get an eclipse! And really, if we had to choose… xo