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Author Archives: shelly
down to the wire: thanksgiving menu
I’ve been collecting recipes over the past month or so, storing the links in an e-mail draft in my gmail account. This is standard practice for me before every big holiday meal. The process goes something like this: Think about … Continue reading
a little food history
Living out here across the pond, it’s easy to forget that the BBC has some really good radio shows. Not that I’ve ever lived on that particular side of the pond. Geeky girl that I am, I have heard some … Continue reading
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home canning: cranberry sauce
My first batch of home canned cranberry sauce is processing as I type. Cranberry sauce is remarkably easy to prepare, and almost as easy to can. I used these recipes as guidelines, just to get an idea of how much … Continue reading
weekend cat blogging: sheba
Just to make up for last week’s post about Sheba, here’s a much cuter photo of her sleeping. Note the white spot on her belly, and the daintily folded front paws. I rather like this photo as it captures Sheba’s … Continue reading
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possibly the best poem about food
This Is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold William Carlos Williams, … Continue reading
plum tuckered out
Today I read that the Wednesday Chef has been exhausted by NaBloPoMo. I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one! You’d think I’d have more time to post, having been sick at home. But, well, not really. I’ve been … Continue reading
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green beans and strawberries
I tried, I really did. I just couldn’t get a good photo of this evening’s side dish. So for your amusement, I’ve created a stylized (*ahem*) rendition of a green bean with a strawberry. They look rather happy together, don’t … Continue reading
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a post worth several thousand words
I’m somewhat giddy with lightheaded delirium today, a result of the change-of-season cold that I caught. Rather than attempt to write a moderately coherent post, I’m putting up some random photos taken in the back yard with my little beast … Continue reading
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not quite nostalgia
Have you ever missed something that may never have existed? I sometimes feel like I’m living in the wrong place, maybe the wrong time. I feel like things were better once, but I can’t remember when that was. A recently … Continue reading
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las palmeras: salvadoran food in the mission
Las Palmeras is our current favorite place to eat in San Francisco’s Mission district. Offering both Mexican and Salvadoran food, Las Palmeras is a simple, inexpensive restaurant. This is not the sort of place you go to for the decor, … Continue reading
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