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It's a corker
I meant to include an announcement in the title, and then promptly forgot the intention — sorry! You see, there's a giveaway going on! Details at the bottom of the post, after the recipe. This is...
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Zinged up
Hello, hello! A quick stop in on this afternoon, as I wanted to let y'all know that I'm on Design*Sponge today for their "In The Kitchen With..." series. (These are some outtakes, more photos and the...
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Everything starts again
Seven years ago today, I pressed publish.* At the time I was in my twenties. I'm not anymore, in fact that cake up there was to celebrate yet another birthday into my thirties. Sean and I called an...
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Of smoke, sweet and spice
The day before yesterday was Victoria Day here in Canada, the unofficial kickoff to our summer. Next Monday is Memorial Day in the United States, the unofficial launch of summer down there. So for my...
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All the small things
Hello, hello! There have been quite the days here, and while I'm sorry to say I don't have a proper recipe to pass along, there are stories to tell, all the small things that filled the hours in...
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A clean plate to finish
Excuse the announcement but, as there were some kind requests for one, I've added an email subscription feature to this site. You can click "subscribe" up there on the top bar, or right here. If you...
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An extra day of sunshine
In late April we had a frost. After an unbelievably-mild winter that required only two or three shovellings, and a spring that had us in sandals by March, the raw cold of April 29th came as a harsh...
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I wanted to go back
I haven't known how to come back here, or exactly what to write. I'll apologize first and foremost, as I'd not intended to be gone so long. There really is no easy introduction to this explanation,...
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Small claims
I've got to begin with thanks. That last post, about my grandmother, was, well, I don't know what to say. It was a big one for me. To write, and to share. But oh, you guys are amazing. I could not...
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Each on their own
I have a cardigan that's unmistakably ugly; the colour is drab and makes me look like I'm either coming down with a cold or getting over one. It was made for a tall man, which I am not, so the...
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Time travel
Today has a funny feeling to it. The feeling of askew and unsettled. There was the storm that knocked out our power and heat for 20 hours, which was a nothing in comparison to what so many of you are...
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Luisa's meatballs for new mothers
I came to know Luisa Weiss as you may have, through her site, The Wednesday Chef. I wish I could say what post was the first I devoured, or the recipe that was our introduction, but I can't. She's...
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The big tah-da
Hello, hello! I'm well aware that many of you are counting down the hours (minutes?) until Thanksgiving. To that end, I'll cut to the big tah-da: a spectacular savoury galette, one with caramelized...
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Flicker and spark
When I worked at a theatre company in my teens, one season there was a play that opened with Geroge Gershwin's “Rhapsody in Blue”. I fell for it at first listen, somewhere in between the flirting...
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A good start
Here's what's going on. I'm sick. It is a straightforward cold, complete with the cloudy weight of congestion, which makes me fairly certain of what it would be like to walk around with my head in a...
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Our journey of getting here
I'm over being sick, hooray for that — and hurrah for your company and all of your magical home remedies. The combination made for fantastic one-two-punch to knock out that pesky cold. While I'm no...
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Each other's company
I'm terrible at Christmas. Birthdays too. When it comes to gift giving, it is rare I make it to the finish before dropping hints to the recipient as to the present that's been purchased with them in...
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We take in good faith
I had planned to share a recipe today, but in the midst of holiday weekend chaos and revelry, I came to the conclusion that it required another go round before we gave it our attention.Nonetheless, on...
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It's a corker
I meant to include an announcement in the title, and then promptly forgot the intention — sorry! You see, there's a giveaway going on. Details are at the bottom of the post, after the recipe.This is...
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Zinged up
Hello, hello! A quick stop in on this afternoon, as I wanted to let y'all know that I'm on Design*Sponge today for their "In The Kitchen With..." series. (These are some outtakes, more photos and the...
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