Glorious Spring

Writing this newsletter nearly every Wednesday night is a fascinating process. Occasionally I have an idea of what I'd like to write about. Sometimes I ask Amy for a "nugget", a seed, a spark. But often I just sit down at the computer and wait. Tonight I am quite fatigued. I spent about 45 minutes perusing some old writings, looking for a beginning, because my muse (Amy!) wasn't around. I didn't find anything. So I waited, and there it appeared. I typed and typed and suddenly I had something. I was nearly ready to call it finished when I started a line about Amy seeing a comma butterfly. I needed to clarify something with her, but she was still at a meeting. Surprise...she pulled into the driveway a half hour early! I read her what I had written; she said it was one of the most beautiful newsletters I'd ever written. I completed the last line, was poised to hit the send button...and...yep, you guessed it - it disappeared. After a few deep breaths, I spent another 45 minutes trying to retrieve it. Even with some expert help...no luck. Then another 15 minutes trying to re-create it...nope, no luck there either. So here I am wanting to share some of the beauty of life here in our hills this past week, but alas...I'm only offering you a sad story. As our beloved friend Kristi taught us to say in just such an occasion, "Oh Well!". I'll try again next week.

We still have a couple of spots left in the next cooking class. . We are diving into the world of PIZZA! This will be another very hands-on technique class. We'll cover making the dough, sauces, a few toppings, and finally rolling the crust and cooking the pizza. We'll be using Connie Talbot's High Hollow Pottery flameware comales to cook thin-crust, crispy, and quick pizzas and we'll make some oven-baked pies.
The PIZZA class will be on Saturday, May 11, from 2:30-6:30, with dinner from 6:30-7:30. This class is limited to 8 people, so register early. The price is $55 plus a $10 foods cost fee, for a total of $65. Arrive at 2:15 or so for a 2:30 start. To pre-register, reply to this email or call Alice at 413-634-5659.

Community Supported Foods Members AND A La Carte Customers:
click here for this week's menu

For Carly's Cupboard click here for this week's offering

Amy's Nursery, Wing & A Prayer, is closed for the season . Here is a partial 2018 list of plants. All of Amy's plants have been chosen for their usefulness to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.

Please visit our website at www.aliceskitchenathoneyhill.com. It is a joy to provide delicious, nourishing, and beautiful foods, prepared with care and love, for our community.