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Can you fall in love with a market? For me, it began [bleep] years ago with a high school English assignment. I chose the option to illustrate a song with photos and needed to find a merchant who would “roll his awning down” in a proxy Morning Morgantown. When morning comes to Morgantown, … Continue reading
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The idea took root on Christmas Eve. Valentine’s Day was not yet on the radar, but a cook is always planning… My (very abundant) buffet included a new Chicken Paprikash recipe, described as easy but thoroughly enjoyable–an above average comfort food. The real surprise came after Christmas, when the kids fought over the leftovers and … Continue reading
The fruit arrived shortly before Christmas… a case each of grapefruit, cara-cara oranges, tangelos and mandarins. All organic and sent to Wisconsin from Florida via our CSA. The excitement was palpable. Kids and grown-ups tore into citrus with abandon. By the end of January it was passé. Now truly, this is how eating seasonally works. … Continue reading
It started with leftover wine. Not just any wine, but the white from my father’s funeral. At the end of the bittersweet evening, hugs were exchanged and goodbyes said. Wine under one arm, flowers under the other, I made my way into the winter night. The flowers lasted nearly two weeks. Since I am more … Continue reading
Everyone can use a little help in the kitchen. In a pinch, even an Earth Mom like me may resort to those little packets of various-food-helper mix. But every time I buy one, I wince at the price, especially if the main ingredient is salt or flour. And don’t even mention the chemical ingredients I … Continue reading
I made an interesting discovery last Thanksgiving. You can bake the most beautiful pies in the world and the kids will go for the ice cream–the “a la mode”, sans pie. I can still see the delighted small bodies bent over the gallon tub, digging up scoops, followed by mock battles over the spray … Continue reading
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