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Good morning, sunshines! On this day of days, the sun is blazing down, and I’m off to a fancy luncheon in a few hours; but …
Springtime in January
A few times a year I have an almost physical longing for spring, heightened on days (like Sunday) when the weather behaves very unseasonably and …
Getting Back to It
[Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream, October 2007.] This week: rain, re-reading “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” going to bed too late, listening to (old) Joni Mitchell, forgetting …
Even more cookies
They’re so pretty, I can’t help it.
For A Sweet New Year
The holidays for most of us equal family time — and this year was no exception. Now that I live near my parents I’m able …
Oklahoma on My Mind To-night
{Lemons in the backyard, December 2007.] It’s been chilly here the last few days; winter seeps in the doors and the cats are reluctant to …
Foodish Gifts
It’s almost time — I’m nearing the home stretch, and I’m ready. Just two more days of work (and hard work it is, darn it!) …
Latkes, Darling
Well, the Times agrees: babka is worth the effort, just like I wroteabout the other day. The crumbs from my efforts have long since been …
Of Babka and the Cold North
[Babka for Thanksgiving, November 2007.] Poised on the last day of November for the quick slip-side into the madness of the season (for me, the …
Giving Thanks (and Pear Cake)
[Bodega Head, December 2006.] Each year on Thanksgiving I can’t help but reflect on the things for which I’m particularly grateful. Today, I feel very …