Catalog of California Scents

in the Land of Milk and Honey





-Smuggled chamomile flowers in a jar on the table with platter of cold artichokes and sweet & sour, marinated fried (blistered) squash with mint

-Dried Euclyptus leaves in a jar labeled "special breathe drink"

-Chamomile, peach and blueberry walnut-topped crumble (better the second day)

-Everything broth (leftover chicken bones, leek greens and mushroom stems) bubbling on stove to make a curried squash soup

-Outside smells like ripe, musty pollen in dry sun and fragrant leaves