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January 2011

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    Weekend scavenging scores.

    Last night we made an impromptu trip to the DWR Annex (we brought Dan from Manhattan Nest along for good luck, because he’s so charming…GET IT?!) (← Evan has just informed me…

  • Five years ago, part one.

    Five years ago this month, Evan and I were living in agony as we waited…and waited…and worried…and waited some more to hear about whether we were indeed going to be able to…

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    Butternut squash & kale chips.

    I swear I don’t mean to be turning this joint into a food blog! I do a lot more cooking in the winter than in summer, though, and a lot less in…

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    My new favorite cookbook!

    I get asked a lot for cookbook recommendations, and I usually decline to answer because I’m not really a “cookbook person”. Sure, I own a couple dozen that I’ve bought over the…

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    Dining room corner.

    This is one of my favorite corners in the house. It’s in the dining room, the darkest part of the house. It does get some light midday, but because it’s at the…

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    The living room has a black wall.

    Perhaps a more fitting title for this post might have been, “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before”—because yes, I’ve painted another wall black. But really, can you blame…

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    Sweet potato hash.

    One of our favorite breakfasts is the tempeh hash with collard greens from Sacred Chow. This is a completely different dish, but I had the flavors (and this recipe) in mind when…