From the category archives:

This and That

This Is WAY Too Early, Right?

29.01.2012

Still, here in New England—at least in my yard—hope springs eternal…

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Another Perfect Cooking Day…

27.01.2012

I love to buy food seasonally because it makes whatever is in season feel like it’s a treat. I found blood oranges at the market today. For some reason they taste like cranberries sweetened with orange juice to me. I adore them. And though I eat them out of hand, I also love to use [...]

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Ready, Set … Go

20.01.2012

Finishing a manuscript and sending it out is a lovely feeling. Especially if you don’t think about what the possible outcomes are. Yes, the editor may take it. And yes, the editor may not. Then there are those sales that are drawn out, the ones that go through phases, the ones you sit through, waiting [...]

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Mmm, Mmm, Soup…

28.12.2011

The other thing I love about winter (besides getting to knit more) is cooking. I hate standing over the stove in the summer. But come the cooler weather I get my cooking mojo back. Today is the perfect day for soup. There’s a cold wind, dark clouds, and the threat of some kind of precipitation—though [...]

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