Author Archives: Kathy

Sub Rosa

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Kathy

On Monday, I shared the secret ingredient in my coffee cake with you all. Don’t tell my housemates, because they shun yogurt and sour cream. Mention using bacteria in order to “culture” milk? You should see the looks on their … Continue reading →

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Cold Day, Warm Cake

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Kathy

A chilly day like today, without too much going on, gives me the urge to bake. King Arthur Baking Company’s website features appealing recipes and videos. I decided to try their favorite coffee cake. I chose a cake that takes … Continue reading →

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Question of the Day

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Kathy

Actually, two questions. Do you feel you have to finish a book once you start it, or are you okay with sometimes quitting on a book? If the latter, what are your criteria? How much of a chance do you … Continue reading →

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Seeking an End

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Kathy

Like the books I read, Wednesday Words are somewhat randomly chosen, today’s especially so. Over the weekend, I ran across a video of the 60s Australian folk group The Seekers singing “I Know I’ll Never Find Another You.” The concert … Continue reading →

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The Best Pancakes You Will Ever Make

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Kathy

I made the Best Pancakes this morning. That’s according to an Epicurious YouTube video hosted by the affable chef Frank Proto, which I watched yesterday. I realize I’ve written about pancakes before. Now I’ve added a fifth recipe card to … Continue reading →

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More Bill Cunningham

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Kathy

In Instead of Education: Ways to Help People Do Things Better (1976), John Holt wrote, “A life worth living, and work worth doing–that is what I want for children (and all people), not just, or not even, something called ‘a … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Humors

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Kathy

From ancient times well into the 19th century, Westerners believed that four bodily fluids governed human personality and health. These fluids, called humors, derived from the four elements–earth, fire, water, and air—because these four elements composed everything. The Latin word … Continue reading →

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Combo

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Kathy

I’m not resolving to try new recipes this year. That resolution has never taken hold. Instead, I tried something new tonight, and I may do so again. It’s not a resolution. It’s just a thing I might do now and … Continue reading →

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Little Free Book

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Kathy

Occasionally someone will ask me how I choose what to read. It’s a hard question to answer, because there’s no overriding pattern to my choices. One book group meets once a month, the other every other month. That makes about … Continue reading →

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A Humorous Post

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Kathy

The medieval apothecary could not be trusted to prepare prescriptions correctly, remember? (We wrote about this here a couple of weeks ago.) While he might substitute an equally effective medication, he might instead slip a cheaper, even poisonous herb into … Continue reading →

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