Category: Food and Drink
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Springtime at the Athens Farmers Market, Bishop Park. Colors of the season from Hearts of Harvest Farm. Lion's Mane fungus: More healthy images over at their Instagram.
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Grocery shopping is a drag. For me the experience of shopping at a store feels unnatural. I'm in my element at a farmers market and shop with great ease, but put me indoors with florescent lights and lots of packaging and my mind goes blank. One small bright note for me in going to the…
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emma's stove I have a wonderful new design job in the San Francisco area set in a 1920s Spanish Mediterranean house. I was describing the style of my work process to the client — "I don't decide on a fixed design with plans and drawings right from the start. I work in a much more…
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Just received an announcement from Broke-Ass Stuart about this partée. I'd love to hear from anyone who is brave enough to go!
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Customs agents in Milan seized 88 pounds of beluga caviar from smugglers; estimated value $550,000.What did the Italian authorities decide to do with the confiscated delicacy? It is "to be given to canteens, hospices and shelters for the poor". Bravo! "Would you care for some confiscated wine with that?" Who needs Santa? I'm sending my…
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Sweet Sean from Strangers Car Club reminded me when he inquired about Marcel's well-being the other day that I needed to give an update. We've been giving him Omega-3s every day and his seizures have been significantly reduced. Hallelujah! We'll continue with this remedy and see what the long term holds. And another…
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We took my Marcel to see Ratatouille the other night. He was so inspired that at ten o’clock that night he wanted to start making soup! I told him that we needed to get a full night’s sleep to make really good soup. So the next day I took him to the market and let…
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There's a funny phenomenon connected with Trader Joe's whereby people like to share their favorite finds from the store. I can't think of another grocery chain that stimulates this kind of conversation. People speak up in the aisles even; leaning over and suggesting an item that you may not have discovered. I've gone shopping…
So Sylvie 