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The Day After

I’ll be honest. Our family has never been huge on vegetables or wide-ranging in the “acceptable vegetable” dept. So, it was heart-warming to see a table that had: mashed potatoes (of course, but still a veggie) sweet potatoes (ditto for … Continue reading

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How to run anything

From the NYTimes how to lead a successful Thanksgiving campaign (dinner) as well as a list from Mark Bitten of 101 things you can make before your oven gets tied up with the big bird. In other news, i wondered … Continue reading

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Not all Martha…

“You can make these as intricate or fancy as you like,” she said, “or you can make them plain and simple. You don’t have to get all kinds of Martha with it.” And whatever Martha (ptui ptui) would say, this … Continue reading

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Dept. of Rant, Early-Summer edition

Places where the employees cannot distinguish between “unsweetened” and “sweet” should not be allowed to sell iced tea at all.

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Well then, in with the new ways!

I have been a long-time reader and fan of Mark Bitten, one of the food writers at the NYTimes. He is a not, it turns out, a “formally-trained” chef. He has big thoughts about food and the world and is … Continue reading

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