Kitchen Contentment

Taking delight in simplicity

I usually write about land use, but sometimes I write about the inside of our homes too. And sometimes I write about the inside of our home.

This was my kitchen counter a few nights ago:

I was making pesto—an herbal Italian sauce made of basil, nuts, garlic, grated cheese, and olive oil—blended into a paste in a food processor. You don’t really cook it; y…