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On the Third Day of Craftsmas, My True Love Gave to Me . . .

Cranberry Cordial under the tree! What luck! Last Wednesday, the New York Times’ excellent Dining section had an article about kitchen-made gifts for giving. There was an intriguing recipe for chocolate bark with pomegranite seeds and sea salt (stay tuned … Continue reading

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Postcard from Nantucket – Making Chowdah for the First Time

There is something about seaside places that inspire me – and I am sure a lot of other people – to want to make, or at least eat, seafood. Vicki and I were walking along the harbor the other day … Continue reading

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Italian Food Fest

Last Saturday evening, my Friday morning knitting group, which has been meeting for at least 6 years, first at Skein Lane and now at Skein Lane Studio, carried the Friday morning festivities over into Saturday night for the first of … Continue reading

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Wine Country with Mom

My mom was here this past week and on Sunday she and I went to April in Carneros. This was something I did last year with Daniela, but she wasn’t up for it this year, so off I went with … Continue reading

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Eat This and Knit That

I am very behind in things I want to blog about, so I am gonna make a big post here. First off, did anyone see the feature in the NY Times Dining section about people who take pictures of all … Continue reading

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Go Horns Chili

So tonight I am sitting here watching my school, the University of Texas, play the University of Alabama in the bowl game for the national championship. I have my chili, my chips, my salsa and, if Texas falls 2 touchdowns … Continue reading

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