The Journal

Notes from the wharf.

Harvest stories, the odd recipe, and what to send the people you like.

Raking the bay: how the salt is made

Bay water, shallow pans, sun, and patience. The slowest thing we make, and the one on every plate.

What to send the host, the in-laws, and the friend who has everything — sorted by who you’re buying for.

A buttery shortbread thumbprint built around a spoonful of beach plum jam. Makes about two dozen.

For about two weeks every September the dunes go purple. Here’s how we pick, and why we never add pectin.