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Squash Soup
Serves 4 – 6. Great for freezing! You’ll need: Large butternut squash 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 table spoons olive oil 3 shallots, chopped 1 large leek, white and light green parts, in chunks 2...
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Sea Changin’ with Beck
“We want to see ourselves as permanent and stable… we set up artificial, fixed boundaries; as a consequence, we accumulate excess baggage, stuff that slips into our whirlpool and can’t flow out again…...
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You belong with love on your arm: Why Tom Petty rules
“There are some people you’ve been waiting your whole life to meet.” – Addie Chown As far as I’m concerned, Tom Petty is the bees knees. He’ll never be as revered by the hipsters as Bob Dylan, or as...
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Eat yer Greens
December can be filled with lots of sweets, boozy cocktails and heavy meals. Not that I’m complaining, but sometimes the body revolts, and begs for some vegetables. When salads seem too cool for chilly...
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Holiday Party Inspiration : Cranberry Relish
Serves 10 – 12. This relish is a more glamorous alternative to canned cranberry sauce for your holiday meal. Posted at the request of one of my most gracious dinner guests, Nada! Check out her blog’s...
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Chewy Molasses Cookies
It’s that time of year again when some good-natured overachiever from your office announces that she’s organizing a cookie swap. I bake so rarely I don’t even have an electric beater, but I found this...
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Leftover Turkey Soup
Makes a pot. Great for freezing You’ll need: 8 – 10 cups water Leftover turkey carcass, divided to fit in pot 1 cup barley 1 large onion, diced 3 large carrots, chopped salt & pepper Parsley...
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Making Lemonade with Bob Dylan
For JV. The Day after Christmas always leaves me feeling a little hung over from my high expectations – or plainly – disappointed. When the weather starts to turn cold in November, at least there’s...
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How do you measure a year?
Well, 2013 was quite the year. I can only hope that 2014 is as eventful! In pictures, here’s a recap of some of the highlights of this past year. Many thanks to my amazing friends and family for the...
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NYE & The Big Chill
To most self-professed audiophiles, “soundtrack” is a dirty word – and in many cases, I am not exempt from this brand of snobbery. My allegiance to Audiophilia takes a back seat, however, when it comes...
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