When my parents' apricot tree is heavy with its full glory of fruit, it is a feast for all, including the squirrels. My parents' apricots are smal...
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*Makes approximately one quart 2 1/2 ounces of coffee (medium roast or darker), coarsely ground 1 tablespoon of maple sugar* 1 teaspoon of...
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Matt went to Las Vegas for the weekend to hang out with his brother so I was left to my own devices. Usually, when Matt goes away, I start to feve...
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When I was about eight months pregnant with the twins, a friend introduced me to the Snowy Plover at Andytown Coffee Roasters in San Francisco. I ...
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Serves four to six 1 cup of dried farro 1 cup of roughly chopped strawberries 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1 handful of mixed ...
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Not many drinks lend themselves to so much expected variation as the Martini. James Bond famously preferred his shaken, though classic bartending ...
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Crab season in Northern California is in full swing and if you like crab, you know this time is sacred. I remember a few years ago, Matt and I dro...
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Have you ever lost touch with a friend without realizing how it happened? Or found yourself making promises to read more, garden, or take a day of...
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How was your Thanksgiving? Did you overdose on pie and turkey? We spent the holiday practically snowed in in Lake Tahoe. It was a perfect wint...
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Have you ever kept something a really big secret? Something you've never shared with anyone? I was amazed at how long Matt kept his proposal plans...
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serves six 3 cups of mixed nuts (we used pecans and cashews) 1 teaspoon of taco seasoning 2 tablespoons of brown sugar 2 tablespoons of but...
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I recently joked to a friend that if my content of the past 6 months were turned into a haiku (ignoring the whole 5-7-5 rule), it would go somethi...