Category Archives: Appreciations

Applesauce

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Marisa

I spent the day doing a variety of kitchen-based activities. The thing I’m most delighted with? The ten pints of applesauce this pot yielded. Soon, a recipe (actually, more of a technique) will be up on Food in Jars, but … Continue reading →

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Lancaster County Holiday

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Marisa

Last Friday at this time, I was racing around the apartment, tossing shoes, clothes and toiletries into a little black duffle bag and mentally running through my morning and evening routines, to ensure that I didn’t leave behind some essential … Continue reading →

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The Bear-Man calls

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Marisa

Sometime early this afternoon, while was sitting at my desk, hunched over my lunchtime salad, my cell phone started vibrate. I didn’t recognize the number, but was intrigued enough to pick up (when you have a sister who’s an itinerant … Continue reading →

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Cooking demos, visiting friends and farmers markets

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Marisa

This has been a whirlwind weekend, and now it’s just a few minutes before midnight on Sunday and I’m wishing for another day (however, I’d settle for another hour or two). My friend Cindy was in town, visiting from DC. … Continue reading →

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Dar Williams plays for free in New Jersey

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Marisa

Wednesday night, despite the fact that I was feeling slightly tired and anti-social, I bought a sandwich, climbed into my car and headed across the Walt Whitman Bridge to Haddon Lake Park to meet some friends for the free Dar … Continue reading →

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Self-service wrenchette

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Marisa

A couple of days ago, my garbage disposal stopped working. This is not the first time that this disposal stopped spinning suddenly. When you have 40+ year old appliances, you come to expect outages now and then. In fact, one … Continue reading →

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Leading the way at Slashfood

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Marisa

Until this last July, the only time in my life I had been paid for my writing was when I ten years old and submitted an essay to the Oregonian’s Thursday children’s page. They paid a whopping $10 for the … Continue reading →

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Lunchtime visitors

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Marisa

My friend Jamie came over for lunch today with her 18-month-old daughter Ivy.  They spent the morning at a music class for toddlers and headed over afterwards, wearing complimentary down coats and smelling like cold morning air.  I put out … Continue reading →

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Philly food bloggers are terrific

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Marisa

I had an amazingly fun time tonight and I didn’t even have to leave the comfort of my apartment.  I played host to the first ever Philadelphia Food Blogger Potluck.  I’m not sure what the exact count was tonight, but … Continue reading →

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Blog Appreciation

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Marisa

Lately, my blogging around these parts has been nothing more than the digital equivalent of a lick and a promise. I dash in, quickly write a brief summary of what I’ve been up to lately, offer pictures instead of prose … Continue reading →

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