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Continue reading →: gifting and apple butterI doubt this will surprise anyone, but Jason and I are what you might call “food gifters.” We aren’t particularly talented at purchasing individualized gifts for people [unless there’s a detailed registry involved], but we will never turn down an opportunity to share food. I think that’s because we have a strong…
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Continue reading →: finales and french onion soupWe’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: we hate goodbyes. We have had to endure a few too many in the past decade and swear they never get easier. Living in D.C. — one of the most transient cities in the country — it seemed as though a month couldn’t…
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Continue reading →: christmas trees and croissantsJason and I made a deal a long time ago that our birthdays would be about experiences. No more buying yet another material good neither one of us needs… we’d make each other’s birthdays about tangible memories we could cherish beyond any piece of jewelry or power tool. What type of…
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Continue reading →: cookie exchanges and graham cracker toffeeThere are very few recipes I can spout by memory. While Jason can remember recipes by muscle memory and ingenuity alone, I have always needed some sort of framework to kickstart the creative culinary process. I liken it to my piano chops — I can play the crap out of a classical…
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Continue reading →: giving thanks and pumpkin piePumpkin pie is a non-starter in our household. Jason’s not a huge fan, but it could be its own food group as far as I’m concerned. Don’t be mistaken though. I’m not a “pumpkin spiced” everything kind of person, but give me a homemade pumpkin pie or a loaf of…
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Continue reading →: comfort and tomatoesNote: This post is not affiliated with Garrison Keillor’s recent Washington Post Op Ed about raising heirloom tomatoes, which — although entertaining — we did not read until right before pushing the “publish” button. There is a lot that we are unsure of at the moment, but if there is one thing…
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