A garden shed tucked away for the winter - the hoses rolled, the mower cleaned, the gardening gloves washed, the peony stakes bundled - is beautiful. Mostly, the whole thing is beautiful because all that WORK is at rest, which means the person in charge of digging, planting, watering, trimming, and weeding can rest.

In these cookies the coconut oil produces a batter that crunches when it’s baked, so you can taste at least two different textures in one bite of cookie: crisp batter and soft chocolate chip. Add oats, walnuts and dried cranberries, and you add three more textures, making a cookie that is now an orchestra, not a marching band, all horns.