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Life-isms : A Meeting with Dirt

Tuesday was my first day of class. Big day, right? Yeah, I am 38 years old. I should so be over the whole ‘back to school…

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Garden Monday : Seeds, Skins & All – Seduction of the Tomato

(Taking a break from the Life-isms : Surf Lessons Series.  It will be back later in the week) Work. Hobbies aren’t supposed to be work. That’s…

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Life-isms : Surf Lessons Part II

The possibility of a sad and dramatic end to surf camp evaporated on the first day.  I could officially say ‘I surfed.’  What could possibly be…

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Life-isms : Surf Lessons, Part I

“The thing about surfing is that it is 80% feel and 20% skill.” This is one of the first things our surf instructor told us on…

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Food Friday : Plumtastic – A Farmers Market Love Story

Something that has taken hold of me over the last several years is touring farmers’ markets where ever I go.  It is an obscene fetish really….

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Not-Your-Corner-Italian-Eatery Eggplant Parmesan

At the height of growing season, when the calendar is flipping from July to August, a deluge of vegetables starts overwhelming me. Despite a near total…

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Food Friday : An Occasion to Chiffonade Basil

On any given night, so many elements can influence what goes into dinner, but the manner you finish a dish, what you dust atop it, really…

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Garden Monday : Curbside Brassica

Let’s talk about lawns. You know, those lush, green, perfectly trimmed and edged carpets that adorn some of your neighbors front yards.  For some, a thick…

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Food Friday : Sunday Brunch Garbage Bowl

Okay, so, my disciplined approach of using themes to keep me writing regularly fell apart in just the second week of creating the idea of themes!…

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