Tag Archives: food

In a pickle

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Erin

I had trouble settling down to work today — a touch nervous about tomorrow’s adventure, which I’ll likely post about on Thursday — so I did a mix of things. I did a chunk of freelance proofreading, and told the … Continue reading →

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It’s May, it’s May…

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Erin

April went fast, didn’t it? Actually, the first third of the year vanished fairly quickly. I know I’ve been doing things (taxes always seem to rob me of early April), but the time always manages to surprise me. Tonight, my … Continue reading →

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Clockwork Cookie Blog Tour: Double Chocolate Irish Cream Cookies

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Erin

Today’s special guest is Beth Cato, author of the forthcoming Clockwork Dagger. In addition to being an author who does wonderful steampunk cosplay, Beth cooks and posts marvelous recipes once a week on her blog. Hi! I’m Beth Cato. I’m … Continue reading →

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The taste of summer

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Erin

Continuing the ice cream saga . . . I ran across an article about the science of sorbets last week. It had a link to a peach sorbet recipe. I’d bought some of the most luscious freestone peaches at Wegmans, … Continue reading →

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It’s summertime and the ice cream is easy

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Erin

One of my earlier memories is when my dad first got his ice cream maker — a huge (it seemed to me) wooden thing that ice and salt went in the outer ring of while the electric motor churned ingredients … Continue reading →

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You ask, I answer, part one

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Erin

Taking two questions from last week, one from Nicki and one from B.C: 1. Changing a tire without looking helpless. First of all, don’t feel self-conscious. Changing a tire is something a lot of people never learn. And it’s been … Continue reading →

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Small gratitude

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Erin

A couple of years ago, I posted every Monday about things I’m grateful for. I might get back to that. Today, I was starting to prep dinner when my daughter called me to come see something in the hall. I … Continue reading →

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