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The Best Laid Plans…
October’s three-day holiday weekend is upon us. Columbus Day on Monday always signified the time to close the cottage for the winter. For years I would spend these three days switching screens for...
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Sometimes you write the blog, sometimes the blog rights you…
Pick up the routine, fall into the comfort zone you are fighting to hold on to for it will boost you over the changes that are chafing against your skin like sand from the beach in your bathing suit on...
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Squash
Such a lovely, malleable word. It even rolls off your tongue gently. Squish, squash, schmoosh. These sound like things that are soft and pliable. Squash are none of the above. They are not soft,...
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Twilight in November…
Remnants of our first snow cling in the tall pines and the dark crevices of the landscape. The daylight arrives late, weak and gray. It departs early with fleeting bursts of energy was it sets the...
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The Measures…
It was brutally cold today as I pulled into the yard. The chickens were nestled around their coop in the sun, trying to avoid the wind blowing up their skirts. The cows, sheep and goats were amicably...
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January News from the Store
December was hectic beyond our expectations. We learned a lot about what to expect this year for the holidays and the energy was high. Every week resulted in new records set and new lessons about how...
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Tuscan Chicken
It was a crazy, busy day at the store with customers and vendors, plans shaping up for the Cafe and the Herb & Salt bar to restock. I love working with the herbs; the precise math of the scales and...
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Spice of Life
It’s Friday night and I’m organizing my herb and salt cabinet. Don’t pity me, I’m having a lovely thyme. the brick-red of smoked Paprika The sunny yellow of Hot Curry that stained my fingertips today...
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It’s always a good day when Dianne shows up
Unlike the last few cooking demos where only the hardiest of souls braved the storms, this Saturday’s event was a huge success. The snow stopped around 11am as predicted and glorious, golden, streaming...
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Cheating…
Sorry loyal blog followers. There’s only so much a girl can write in 24 hours and hold down the day job. So I am cheating you all here by filling in my Friday post with the newsletter I’ve been working...
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June Update on the Store
We rounded out the month with a glorious day on Saturday, June 27th. Not only was it the 13th Annual Lucky Duck Race in town, but the weather was perfect for being out and about. The Lions Club holds a...
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The Safety Net
Leap and the net… It is a rare occurrence when you find a niche in life and the person who is technically your boss allows you to blossom into a joyful being. A business acquaintance was remarking on...
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‘Tis the season of nourishment, the season of plenty…
I have been fed for several nights now with the gifts of the season of bounty. Pesto drizzled over saffron fettucine and grilled chicken breast. The home-made pesto was richer for the walnuts instead...
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Worldly
So a Lebanese man walks into the store… No, to be honest, his wife came in. She and I struck up a conversation as she repeatedly muttered, “I’ve got to get Jim in here.” She and Jim came in the …...
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Sparkling Cranberries…
There is no snow; the weather is making it difficult to imagine that Christmas is next week. I have no decorations, (thanks mice) and no tree. It seems this holiday will pass in a very weird way. For...
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China
Stark white with a raised ridge like a well made pie crust. Tiny, pale flowers around the edges. Were they cornflowers or colored daisies? I remember when my parents were feeling comfortable enough to...
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Still Cooking, more local and healthy
Though I have not worked at the Oil & Vinegar store since December, I have a good stock of product and continue to cook with superior ingredients. My dinner last night was a duck breast marinated...
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