Frost Flowers

I was still very much a New York City boy learning about Coastal New England. So, on a hike in the woods early in the fall, I asked my girlfriend about the pretty purplish flowers. She smiled and told me they were "frost flowers" because they opened as white flowers and gradually deepened in color …

Roll

Find a warm berth in some shoreside cafe, get a mug of coffee, and watch the inevitable.

The Berry Bowl

I learned about berry bowls my first fall in Maine. Some friends invited me to go searching for the makings.