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apple jelly with lemon verbena
The big move is in a week! I’m hustling to get everything packed up, gift away pantry items to friends (a tub of duck fat, a bag of bran, packets of yeast, a block of chocolate), and of course, wrap...
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music for autumn 2013
Tonight is the full Hunter’s Moon, the first full moon of Fall. It’s also known as the Blood Moon and the Dying Moon. I’m craving sausages, fatty chicken thighs and squashes roasted in butter. Purple...
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guest post: spiced pumpkin loaf
Happy Halloween! In honor of the witchiest of holidays, here’s a seasonal recipe to make tonight or this weekend and enjoy with a cup of hot, black coffee. The recipe and beautiful graphic both come...
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sign up for the next food swap
D.C. Food Swap flyer, drawn by Jess Schreibstein The cold days have moved in, settling into the gaps beneath the windows and the tiled kitchen floor that now feels like ice beneath bare feet. I bake to...
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spicy sweet pumpkin
This hot, sweet baked pumpkin was part of the last meal I cooked for myself in the old apartment. At the farmers market, I’d found a large banana squash the color of orange sherbet, and it sat on the...
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HANDMADE HOLIDAY: ABJ Glassworks
Welcome to HANDMADE HOLIDAY, the first installment of a three-part series on my blog that gives a glimpse into the studios and working practices of three of my favorite artists. This series is a...
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HANDMADE HOLIDAY: The Things We Keep
Welcome to the second installment of HANDMADE HOLIDAY, a blog series that gives a glimpse into the studios and working practices of three of my favorite artists. When searching for holiday gifts for...
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HANDMADE HOLIDAY: Elizabeth Graeber
Welcome to the last installment of HANDMADE HOLIDAY, a blog series that gives a glimpse into the studios and working practices of three of my favorite artists. When searching for holiday gifts for your...
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bûche de Noël à la crème de marrons
OR. Christmas Yule log with chestnut cream. My friend and neighbor Nancy has baked many a delicious Yule log cake in her day, and generously offered to share her recipe and techniques on this here blog...
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music for winter 2014
It is the coldest day in recent memory. This is the first time I’ve worn two layers of socks in at least 10 years since I left Boston, and we made a double batch of spicy bean chili to be eaten with...
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how to make herbal salve
1. We moved to Baltimore. During a snowstorm. It all worked out and this city has *just* the right amount of grit, art markets, old churches, mohawks, communist bookstores and Old Bay paraphernalia to...
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buckwheat jammers with summer jam
It took us awhile to get here, but we finally made it. The moving boxes are completely unpacked and everything is in its place, mise en place, ready for creating. The energy is heavy with it, with the...
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rhubarb vanilla cordial
Happy weekend! Here is a recipe for the springiest of springtime recipes, rhubarb vanilla cordial. I shared this illustration last year on The Great Kosmic Kitchen blog, but thought it worth revisiting...
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spiced coconut red lentil soup, and a trip
In less than a week, I’m headed to Oaxaca (wuh-HA-kah). I have wanted to visit Oaxaca since I was about 17 years old, a city and region of southern Mexico famed for its crafts - pottery, weaving, and...
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spring goddess soup
I wasn’t planning on writing another post before I leave for Mexico, but this soup came out so well, and its ingredients are so fleeting, that it would be shameful not to share it. It was inspired by...
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music for summer 2014
Happy Summer Solstice! I put together a mix for you, perfect for a long drive to the ocean or hot kitchen mornings baking a summer fruit cobbler (see the last track). Lots of love and sunshine to you...
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guest blog post on Oaxaca at Fringe Association
I am so honored and thrilled to share that I’ve written a guest post on my recent weaving adventures in Oaxaca over at Fringe Association, one of my all-time favorite blogs run by the illustrious Karen...
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bûche de Noël à la crème de marrons
OR. Christmas Yule log with chestnut cream. My friend and neighbor Nancy has baked many a delicious Yule log cake in her day, and generously offered to share her recipe and techniques on this here blog...
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music for winter 2014
It is the coldest day in recent memory. This is the first time I’ve worn two layers of socks in at least 10 years since I left Boston, and we made a double batch of spicy bean chili to be eaten with...
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how to make herbal salve
1. We moved to Baltimore. During a snowstorm. It all worked out and this city has *just* the right amount of grit, art markets, old churches, mohawks, communist bookstores and Old Bay paraphernalia to...
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