Thanksgiving wreathe is hung on the front door and the kitchen is bustling with activities! And, you are going to kiss my toes. Yes, you are, because I’m going to part with a family recipe. Yes, I am. Grandma’s Chess Pie. A scant few of you will know about Chess pie, and I’m wagering those [...]
Posted on November 26th, 2008 by Kathryn
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Posted on November 21st, 2008 by Kathryn
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Full story here. [Note: story has now been taken off UDJ archives. Please see link to same story picked up by allbusiness.com. KH] Wednesday morning: Tomorrow night’s event at Tierra is beginning with a splash: mine. Across the front page of the local paper. A bit unnerving, I have to admit. Someone reminded me that [...]
Posted on November 19th, 2008 by Kathryn
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Don’t you just love this time of year?? As soon as I know Halloween is coming, I am swept up in a haze of orange that informs my every artistic endeavor through Thanksgiving (whereupon the palette will morph to reds and greens). The small table above, which graces my kitchen, has been standing as homage [...]
Posted on November 16th, 2008 by Kathryn
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Well, dearest readers, we did it! Seventy warm, beautiful scarves, four precious hats and 15 pairs of socks will shortly be on their way to Islamabad! How can I begin to thank all of you who labored with love stitch by endless stitch thinking all the while of those disadvantaged little girls who will soon [...]
Posted on November 8th, 2008 by Kathryn
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It’s right about this time of year that I begin thinking of meandering over to Oak Hill Farm, not only for their abundant choices of splendid organic vegetables, but because they have an annual tradition of creating the most wonderful altar in honor of Day of the Dead, which we are inclined in California to [...]
Posted on November 1st, 2008 by Kathryn
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