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A stranger bought me coffee today. After a morning of window shopping in Hayes Valley, I decided to wait in line at Blue Bottle Coffee. The guy behind me asked me to hold his place in line so he could say “hello” to all the dogs patiently waiting with their people. When he came back, […]

Plum jam is one of my favorite things in the world to make, so I was ecstatic when a friend gave me over 12 lbs of super-ripe plums harvested from his tree. These plums were tiny and extremely sweet (even the skin was sweet). I didn’t think anyone canned any more, but on a trip