• August: The Month of Abundance and Majesty

    August arrives with the weight of ancient empires and the sweetness of overripe peaches. Named for Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, this month was once called Sextilis—meaning sixth—on the old ten-month Roman calendar. When…

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  • The Summer Contract: Why We Still Put the Season in Jars

    There is a week at the end of June, in July, and in August when the kitchen becomes a factory. Tomatoes boil on every burner. Jars clink in the sink. The air smells like vinegar,…

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