February 2010
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A Pound of Happy
This is my go to recipe for Pound Cake. If you ever want to make people really really happy, this is the recipe for you. And your house will smell delicious for hours.
Char
From The New Moosewood Cookbook, Mollie Katzen
Prep: 15 mins
Baking time: 50-60 mins
Yield: 12 to 16 servings.
Butter and flour for the pans
1 lb. (4 sticks) butter, softened
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
4 cups flour
1...
January 2010
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What’s the most delicious meal you’ve ever had?
It’s hard to think of the most delicious meal I’ve ever had because you don’t just eat something that’s grand. Usually if I’m out eating, it’s because there’s an occasion. Or there’s a gathering. Or there’s company. Those are often times the seasoning that makes a...
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“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid...”
– Langston Hughes
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Resolute Resolutions
I was reluctant to post a resolution because I haven’t even really picked one. Or two. Or three. I just went into the new year thinking that, well, I hope I remember to write 2010 on my checks.
really? who writes checks anymore? i do, jerks. although they’re not frequently written.
Anywhoo, I figured I should think of something because it’s mid-January, and I should start my...
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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That New Leaf Thing: Conversations with God
Table for 20?
I trucked the Little Family out to Richmond/Pinole (I never know which one it is) for dinner with some friends. It was a no-brainer. Something we’ve done as friends for a few years. I don’t even remember when/where we started.
All I know is that it’s always a good time, and all I know is that these are the ties that bind.
The holidays leave me...