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Category Archives: Family

Friday as I was leaving nursery school they handed me (aged four) a gift, “for the new baby”. A wrapped gift that wasn’t for me, this was a bad sign. I was obsessed with it. I suppose I’d brought a few gifts to other kids at birthday parties, but that was different. This gift was […]

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We’re just about at the midpoint of winter and there’s one soup I can’t stop making, because it is perfect to warm me up on these cold days. A few weeks ago I was at the grocery store and there was a family pack of short ribs on sale. I put them into separate bags […]

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Every January it is time to rejoice in the return of the Meyer lemon season! I have written before about Meyer lemons, last year when I made Meyer lemon curd from Marisa McClellan’s awesome book Food in Jars. (If you buy it through this link I make a few cents.) If you’re not familiar with these […]

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I don’t make meatloaf often enough, but tonight as the snow was flying outside seemed like a good night for it. One of the things I like about meatloaf is how versatile it is. you can toss in just about anything you have around. You can load it with veggies (I didn’t this time) use […]

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I hear there is a BIG GAME this weekend, and I may be the only person in the USA who won’t be watching it. I can’t think of the last time I watched it, and I’m always a bit impressed with myself when I know what teams are playing. This year it has been almost […]

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