The other day, the activity was challah. They found the recipe themselves, appropriately from the big book on the shelf called “Baking.” And all afternoon, they kneaded and stirred. And then they braided and baked.
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what i do
With a sign this beautiful, anything is possible. Ask Harkins, what do you do?Harkins is a florist. I had a conversation with our friend John the other night. He’s a therapist, and was down from Vermont to visit for a night. We were talking about the challenge and deep worth of finding the words to…
dandelion greens with dill and a crispy egg
Bitter does not seem to be much of an American flavor. I think that we go for the sweet vegetables around here: carrots, gentle lettuces, candy-like beets, cucumbers. The bitter greens like radicchio, endive, broccoli raab, and dandelion are only for those who love the extremity of the flavor, for those of us who…
cinnamon buns, part 1
Sadie and Willow were born 12 hours apart. We met Willow’s parents in birth class, when both girls were in the belly, so the girls extend the length of their lives by 3 months, and they say, “we have known each other for that long.” They have celebrated almost every birthday together. Sadie and…
Kitchen Mix (Birthday Girl Edition)
Hello there. It’s me, Joey. Yeah, the husband. Alana has asked me to write a few words about the mix we made in honor of our birthday girl. Well, we made a mix, and it’s her birthday, anyway. If it was really up to Sadie, we might have “Mamma Mia” by Abba six times…
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