Category Archives: engagement excerpts
Thanksgiving chicken
Lesson 2: Roasting a chicken requires you to truss. And trust. To kick off our first holiday season in our new home, J & I hosted a “Pre-Thanksgiving Day” dinner with some friends. I wiped off the dust collecting on … Continue reading
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french press & novel writing
This Sunday morning was filled with determination. I woke up and decided on two things – 1) to break in my new Chambord French Press coffee maker and 2) to write a novel. The latest addition to my kitchen, thanks … Continue reading
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schooled by Martha
Lesson 1: Choose your kitchen companion wisely. This is a classic case of life imitating art. Or to be more accurate, life that imitates art imitating life. After watching Julie and Julia, the film based on the stories of writer/aspiring … Continue reading
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fabulous and frugal
My current MO and lifestyle – living fabulously frugal. One would think that the two are contrasting ideals. Living a fabulous life connotates living lavishly and indulgently, or in my case, impulsively and passionately without much concern for the aftermath. … Continue reading
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