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Moon June Spoon: Summer Sweets

Posted in recipes, summer, writing on Jun 13th, 2009

Somewhere between the food world and today’s would-be plans, I sold a lot of greeting cards.  Yes.  Greeting cards. When a writer friend suggested I’d “enjoy short form” – code for attention span? – I quickly studied the racks, and eventually sold to major companies.  I wrote funny cards, pun cards, happy cards, sad cards, [...]

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Back Pages: Sizzling Banana Sundaes

Posted in fruit desserts, ice cream, summer on Mar 12th, 2009

Hello, readers! Still on the special-projects work break, which, between you and me and the blogosphere, is starting to get a bit muddled. Perhaps I’m lacking inspiration, or maybe I’m just missing the sound of your friendly ears. We’re headed to Chicago tomorrow for spring break, and there’s nothing like a road trip [...]

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Key Lime Pie (or Tarts!): to each his own

Posted in marriage, pie, tarts, cobblers & crisps, recipes, summer on Aug 13th, 2008

There’s no question my husband loves his daughter, his dog and me – and no question, in that order – but he is not sentimental. He’s got his moments – as in, let’s dump my high school notes, let’s save his 80’s matchbooks – but on the whole, what Greg likes best is the [...]

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When Your Cuke Overfloweth

Posted in salads, summer on Aug 2nd, 2008

Are your friends playing ding-dong-cucumber? As in, ring the bell, dump the cukes and run? Do your pals sheepishly hand you armfuls, whispering “make pickles. Please?” I’ll just bet the big greens are rolling off the counter, filling your backseat, and hogging the fridge.

I don’t even try growing cucumbers. My vegetable [...]

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Key Lime Pot Roast: even in July, it’s what’s for dinner

Posted in recipes, summer on Jul 30th, 2008

We had pot roast for dinner the other night – you heard me, pot roast.

In the oven. I know, I know – it’s wacky. I hate summer heat, but don’t mind summer cooking. There’s all this anti-kitchen talk about no-cook meals and slipcovering your oven come July, but I don’t think twice about baking [...]

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