Makes two 1 large pear, cored and chopped 3-4 sprigs of thyme (preferrably lemon-thyme, if you can find it) 1⁄3 cup of sugar 1 cup of app...
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I’ve never been a cupcake person. I’m not much for pie, either. But it takes a certain type of cupcake (and a certain type of pie) to win my h...
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How was your Thanksgiving? Did you overdose on pie and turkey? We spent the holiday practically snowed in in Lake Tahoe. It was a perfect wint...
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Plans change. Sometimes you're prepared, and sometimes you're not. Some people deal well with unexpected changes. They tell themselves to chin up, a...
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I was about to start this post with "Dear Matthew" when I realized that I started my last post in a similar fashion and I'm not writing letters he...
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When I was in the 5th grade, my grandpa came to live with my family. At the time, I thought it might be temporary, but by the time I got to high s...
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Few things are more satisfying than writing in the rain. For a person who tends to be go go go, rain is a great excuse to throw on a pair of sweat...
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*serves four 1 1/2 large English Cucumber, thinly sliced, preferably using a mandoline 1/4 cup of brown rice vinegar 2 teaspoons of sugar 1 te...
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Serves four ½ red onion 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 teaspoon of kosher salt ½ cup of vinegar 1 large head of butter lettuce ¼ cup of walnuts, l...
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Melissa is a wonderful blog friend whom I admire very much. Over the year (ish?) that I've known her, she's been incredibly supportive of Turntabl...
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To love a city is to get involved in a complicated relationship. It means to persevere in the face of inconveniences — stairs and cobblestones, ...
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When I first spotted Rustica in a bookstore, I was smitten right off the bat. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but let's face it �...