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ESC #36

I ran out of Irish recipes in the old Try file, so for St Patrick’s Day this year, we did a Breton-inspired menu: keeping it in the Celtic family at least…. The Kig Ha Farz was…interesting. I think this recipe from David Lebovitz would have yielded a lighter and fluffier “farz” or buckwheat dumpling. YouContinue reading “ESC #36”

Savannah and Pin Point

I just finished a weekend in Savannah and surrounds, and while I don’t feel I know enough to make a definitive “Weekend in…” post on the city, I can make a few suggestions. Savannah is the Boston of the South, very colonial and conservative, owing in no small part to Sherman delivering the city asContinue reading “Savannah and Pin Point”

Ceramics Saturdays: The Baltimore Museum of Art

A small collection but some interesting pieces and arrangements!

Simon’s Cat

I am not a cat person AT ALL and I found this adorable. youtube.com/watch

Friday Favorites: Updated Brands Post!

I’ve found a few new goodies, so upcycling this list.

In which Gosha bothers the cats and helps Aziza organize her kitchen essentials….

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Loading…Review of Legend of Zelda—Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK). AKA, Baby’s Got a (Hot-Glue) Gun

See me riding my blue horse with my Blupee armor up there? Yeah, I got what I came for…. I was seriously conflicted about playing Tears of the Kingdom when the announcement came out. I had just finished playing Breath of the Wild (yes, I realize, I was several years late to that party), andContinue reading “Loading…Review of Legend of Zelda—Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK). AKA, Baby’s Got a (Hot-Glue) Gun”

ESC #35

This turned out to be a pretty pioneer-y menu featuring the kinds of things that Western settlers would have have in their cellars this time of year: venison, apples, cabbage, onions, carrots, etc. And it was really one of our best menus in terms of the way it all came together. The bang-to-buck ratio onContinue reading “ESC #35”

Chris Roberts-Antieau

I popped into her gallery in the French Quarter last November when I saw all of the beautifully embroidered birds through the window. But she’s an amazing fabric artist who has also composed appliqué tapestries evoking the spirit of music, art, and creativity. She has a gallery in Santa Fe as well. I hope I’mContinue reading “Chris Roberts-Antieau”

Chiso Kimonos

I just watched a short op-doc on YouTube about this amazing kimono manufacturer that’s been around for nearly 500 years. Trust me, you should watch the video and check out their website.