Mike’s Simple Onion Focaccia

I’ve been wanting to expand my repertoire of yeast recipes beyond cinnamon rolls for some time now, and the receipt of two bread and baking cookbooks (The Bread Bible and King Arthur’s Flour … Read more

Meadowlark Trail - Blocked by Trees

Spaghetti Carbonara

(I made this one from memory tonight, though I did double-check the recipe before posting!) Ingredients 1 Lb spaghetti 1/2 pound pancetta (one thick slice) 3-4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 2-3 cloves … Read more

South of Lone Pine

The last day of our trip found us taking it pretty easy. We drove south a ways to see the Cottonwood charcoal kilns (charcoal was used in the smelters, which were used to … Read more

Titus Canyon

After visiting Rhyolite we headed over to Titus Canyon Road, a steep, rugged, beautiful and fun to drive road. Unless it’s rained recently, the road should be entirely safe, even for passenger vehicles … Read more

Visions of the Past: Rhyolite, Nevada

Continuing coverage of Mike and Sheryl’s November Desert trip. 24 November 2003 After spending a restful night in Stovepipe Wells, we took off for another day of exploring the northern Death Valley area. … Read more