I blushingly recall having promised to write this post the day after the previous one. Note to self: just say "later," never "tomorrow" when talking up future posts. By way of explanation, let me just say that moving house is a little bit like being eaten up by a monster (kraken?) along with all of …
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Peking duck part 1
Happy new year, everyone! I haven't been able to read as many of the great new year/old year posts that everyone is writing lately, because we are moving this week. It's all a bit sudden, and we have many, many books to pack, not to mention all the other stuff. This is when I realize …
In My Kitchen, December 2012
Signs of the season -- a two-kitchen edition! In My Kitchen is a neat series that started out at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial. To find more, go to the mother lode. In my kitchen this month, there are signs of the season. 1. Solidified olive oil in the A.M. When I went out …
On to the next thing — Cephalopodmas!
We survived the End of Days, and we're getting past the longest night, so it's time to celebrate... cephalopod style!I have a mild obsession with giant squids, which is how I stumbled upon a reference to Cephalopodmas. Yes, there is a holiday to celebrate squids, octopi, and their bretheren, and it's tomorrow, on December 22. …
A tree of my own
This year I have my own tree for the very first time. In the past, I've spent Christmas under other people's trees -- my parents' or my cousin Elaine's, or I've been abroad on my own somewhere and improvised. I feel a bit ambivalent about having bought a fake tree, but there it is. I …
Garden Correspondent 