It's December again -- how did that happen? Once the dust had settled after Thanksgiving, I pulled out the Christmas ornaments and the artificial tree ("Next year, let's have a real tree!" said Baki). I can't help but stop and take stock all that's happened over the past year. This time last year, we were …
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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 …
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 