by Lesley on February 25, 2009
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Tweet Ever heard of Yan Can Cook? I hadn’t. But, that didn’t stop me from carting myself out on a rainy Sunday to see his live (and FREE!) cooking demonstration at the downtown library. I got there an hour early, by myself, to get a good seat. In typical bookworm fashion I brought a thick [...]
Tweet It’s not Christmas without: Buckeyes: The best little chocolate peanut butter cookie you’ve ever tasted. Marlene’s recipe is delicious, but I’m too lazy to type it out tonight so I’m linking to a similar option on Cooks.com. These take time to make but are totally worth it. Snowball cookies (aka Russian Tea Cakes): I [...]
Tweet Dear Martha, You’ve taken a lot of slack over the last few years. The whole going-to-jail thing was a big mess that obviously made me lose a little respect for you. Girl, you should have paid your taxes just like everyone else. That being said, I want you to know you’ve earned back some [...]
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by Lesley on November 12, 2008
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Tweet No better way to spend a day off: Apple Hill with Jonathan. Crisp air. Late breakfast (Cheese blintz with ollaliberries!) and lots and lots of apples. And wine tasting. No better sign of fall: squash soup. My mom’s recipe is below for all to enjoy. I promise, it doesn’t get any better than this: [...]
Tweet Who will be the lucky person to receive this pumpkin bread? Maybe it will be you… Clues: 1. It will make your mailbox smell like spice and everything nice.2. Distance is not a deterrence.3. It will bring some warmth to chilly days. Going in the mail tomorrow. Keep your eyes peeled.