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Surviving a Kitchen Remodel

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Carol

Good-bye ugly drop ceiling, gross linoleum, chipped tile countertop, and beat up old cabinet doors… I just found this blog post in the draft file. I began it a couple of years ago and am not sure how it slipped through the … Continue reading →

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Edible Institute: Food for Thought & Food for Action

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Carol

Meet Precious and Steve, hens in the making. More about them later. This past weekend I attended Edible Institute, which is held each spring by Edible Communities. It is a weekend-long event in which food writers and publishers, educators, chefs, … Continue reading →

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Considering Julia

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Carol

Today marks 100 years since the birth of Julia Child, and the internet is awash with tributes, videos and all manner of Julia-centric remembrances. But there are those who don’t understand the fuss being made over a television cook, especially … Continue reading →

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My Mother’s Kitchen Knife

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Carol

I’ve just returned from our family farm in Tennessee, where my brother and I sorted through our mother’s possessions and worked to find homes for them all. She’s in assisted living now and has neither the need for nor the … Continue reading →

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Reinventing Leftovers

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Carol

“Leftover.” Sigh. It’s one of those sad words like “also-ran,” “almost” and “runner-up.” Okay, but not as attractive as something else. While some foods are actually much better the second, third and fourth days, the sound of “leftovers for dinner” … Continue reading →

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