Eating | Eating
Apr.01.2008
The main character in my manuscript bakes for a living. Baking has always been her solace, her comfort. And it's not the eating part of the baking. It's the creation, the alchemy of bringing together disparate parts to create a whole. The act of actually being able to create something out of...
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Mar.16.2008
Reading and eating, baking, partaking -- these are the ingredients of life. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I ask that you partake of this honest-to-goodness, straight from the Old Country recipe (my Grandmother's own) for Irish Soda Bread. Now, as it's a family secret, kept tidy and safe in a...
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Mar.16.2008
Today I'm hitting the hard stuff -- the Sea Salt and Vinegar chips and the See's Candy. Because:
Last Thursday, the tax man wrote an email -- "Trouble in River City." He's had a computer crash and lost all the data we spent an hour giving him orally.
My daughter's been sick all week....
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Feb.04.2008
One of the keys to eating a healthy diet is eating regionally and seasonally as much as possible. The best choice is most often the one closest to home. Eating food from within your “100-mile foodshed will be the most nutritious and flavorful because it is picked closer to its peak. We can all shop...
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