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Notes from Seattle

July 26, 2010

This is a picture of me on a bridge, among the trees, wearing sporty shorts in Seattle. This picture tells you a few things: I’m not in a kitchen.  I’m really excited about not being in a kitchen.  My sister let me borrow her running shorts so I didn’t have to wear my bright purple [...]

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So… No Pressure or Anything…

April 12, 2010

  I’m at the Pillsbury Bake Off in Orlando, Florida.  There are 100 finalists here… dicing, slicing, frying, baking and otherwise stressing out in a giant hotel ballroom.  At stake?  One.  Million.  Dollars.  In their faces?   Cameras.  Lots of cameras.   Me?  I’m not baking.  Not baking a thing.  Thank heavens.  I’m not a [...]

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Things I Totally Love.

September 14, 2009

  Bread.  Love.  Bread.   I’m on a tiny bit of a vacation these days.  Tiny.  Seriously.  Also… I’m kinda still working, but that’s mostly because I can’t help myself. While I’m away… sort of away, I want to show what I love.  Can I share a bit with you? Here’s one thing!  I love [...]

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Joy the Baker in Wine Country

March 10, 2009

Can we take a few moments to discuss my spur of the moment, Monday afternoon, high speed trip to Napa? Napa seems to be in a perpetual state of sunshine.  It’s absolutely gorgeous.  There are grapes everywhere.  If not actually growing from the earth, then engraved into the side of a freeway overpass, or painted [...]

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What Do You Do with Five Hours in Wine Country?

March 9, 2009

Five hours in Napa… ready, set, GO! Drink wine.  Talk about tannins, body, oak barrels and finish.  Blah Blah Blaaaaahs. Stomp around the vineyards like you own the joint (pictured above). And stop by Fatted Calf to talk about how approachable and awesome American charcuterie can be. More later!  Right now I’ve got more ground [...]

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Joy the Baker in Seattle

January 30, 2009

I’m in Seattle this weekend. I’m sticking to a strict schedule of walking around in the cold, eating warm spinach Piroshkies, and enjoying friends, cocktails and Seattle times. Here’s what my life looks like right now. Super seats on a wall just outside Pike Place Market.

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