05/02/2026
What's on tap for May:
At Flour Craft: (https://www.flourcraftbakery.com)
The first local tomatoes are starting to come in, along with the return of the Dipsea Tartine - simple, bright, and built around those early-season gems.
Strawberries are at their peak right now - deeply flavored and hard to resist. Youāll find them worked into baked goods and salads throughout the menu, wherever they can shine.
Weāre also welcoming back sunny weekend brunches in the courtyard at our Mill Valley cafĆ©. Itās a space made for lingering - a gluten-free sourdough waffle with fresh strawberries, a glass of bubbles, and time to gather with friends.
For Motherās Day weekend, our brioche French toast with strawberries and chocolate sauce will be making its return.
At The GoodLife Shop (https://www.shopgoodlifehome.com)
May at The GoodLife centers around Motherās Day. The shop is filled with a thoughtful mix of vintage pieces, tools for cooks and bakers, inspiring cookbooks, long-lasting florals, and specialty foods - things that feel both useful and a bit special.
āØWeāll also be celebrating our one-year anniversary on Saturday, May 9th. As a thank you, every purchase over $50 will include a small gift. āØ
That same day, from 11-3, weāll be hosting two pop-ups in the shop. Sara Marshall of Sara Florals (https://www.saraflorals.com) will be offering seasonal arrangements and single stems, and Erika Honig (https://erikahonig.com) will be showcasing her Saami handcrafted jewelry.
Motherās Day can hold a lot, and weāre thinking of all the different ways people come to it - celebrating, remembering, nurturing, and being nurtured. However it meets you this year, we hope thereās a moment of ease.
On our Substack (https://flourcraft.substack.com) :
We're leaning into:
~Produce-led recipes that let spring ingredients shine without much interference.
~Effortless, unfussy ways to gather - picnic-style spreads, composed platters, snacking dinners.
~Simple bakes that are perfect for Mother's Day like lemon & berry baked French toast.
~Repetition as a kind of abundance - returning to the same ingredients in slightly different ways, across the week.
May is a good time to keep things simple. To cook a few things well, return to them often, and let the season do most of the work. Iām looking forward to cooking through it with you!
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