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The Junkman Cometh
Thank you for indulging my two-week hiatus. The time away from the blog has not been wasted, not a minute. I needed it to prepare and clear out my kitchen for its impending renovation. And then, once… more →
Jane Ward's Food and Fiction
The Junkman Cometh
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wrote 1 week ago: Thank you for indulging my two-week hiatus. The time away from the blog has not been wasted, not a m … more →
Arrivederci
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Arrivederci: The word translates from Italian as “to” (a) and “see each other agai … more →
Never Too Many Cooks in This Kitchen
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wrote 2 months ago: When Lisa Sutton first approached Amesbury’s health and building inspectors with her proposal for es … more →
A Sweet Finish
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wrote 2 months ago: This year’s Easter dinner will be all about the racks of local lamb I collected from Middle Ea … more →
Consider the Kitchen, Philip Roth, and Italy
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wrote 3 months ago: Food and fiction live side by side in the March 18 issue of The New Yorker, and what a welcome issue … more →
A Birthday Cake for the Retro Types
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wrote 3 months ago: Baked Alaska, one of the most popular desserts to grace banquet tables in the 1960s and early 1970s, … more →
Birthday Cake for the Patient Person
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wrote 4 months ago: My husband doesn’t really remember when he first had chestnut cake as a birthday cake, but I … more →
Countertop Baking
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wrote 4 months ago: For the third time in seven years, my oven has died. Unlike times one and two, though, this was no s … more →
Sober Noodles
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wrote 4 months ago: “Sober” refers to temperance or moderation, usually regarding alcohol consumption but no … more →
Housebound with Pomegranates
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wrote 4 months ago: I received a cream-colored pottery bowl for Christmas and immediately pictured it filled with rosy r … more →
The Standoff and The Diversion
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wrote 5 months ago: This should be a birthday cake post. But the beginnings of the “cake” have been shelved … more →
It's a New Year
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wrote 5 months ago: I’m deep in book revisions, reorganizing start to finish what I thought might be a completed m … more →
Gather with Friends
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wrote 6 months ago: Last Saturday night, we gathered around the warm stove, three of my oldest friends and one of the ne … more →
The Lessons of Four Old Hens
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wrote 6 months ago: In the midst of puppy mayhem and holiday madness, I am revising the manuscript of my third book. Wel … more →
Tying any Holiday Roast: VIDEO
wrote 6 months ago: CLICK HERE FOR ROAST TYING TECHNIQUE It’s easy. And it doesn’t have to be perfect. … more →
At Home with The Bickersons
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wrote 6 months ago: Having an 8-pound dog tethered to my belt loop during his every waking hour means I am spending a lo … more →
And Tally Makes Six for Thanksgiving Dinner
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wrote 7 months ago: Call me a procrastinator, but I didn’t start dusting off my puppy rearing skills until I made … more →
Chicago Weekend
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wrote 7 months ago: Readers, I was away this weekend in Chicago. From Lake Michigan vistas, a pork-inspired dinner at Pa … more →
Gifts of Food
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wrote 7 months ago: For a moment on a recent Sunday I thought I had been dropped into an episode of Seinfeld, one of tho … more →
