Just When I Thought I Was Out, (The Kitchen) Pulls Me Back In

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I thought I was done. Not only with the 3-feet-plus of snow piled up on my lawn, but with my kitchen. After yet another weekend hunkered down in the house where I baked, seared, sautéed, slow-cooked and fired up my dishwasher every 2 hours, I couldn’t bear to re-enter the kitchen today. Besides, I think […]

Twenty-Two Things I Love About My Mother

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1. She thinks because she didn’t go to college she’s not as smart as some people. Truth be told, she’s smarter. 2. Mom’s the best judge of character. 3. She doesn’t hesitate to pinch me under the table when she thinks I should shut up. 4. Kids at family gatherings surround Auntie Camilla like she’s […]