Month: September 2011
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Apple Pie, Oh My
Language study has long fascinated me, and as a recent post may demonstrate, so has baking. I recently read Words to Eat By: Five Foods and the Culinary History of the English Language, an interesting history of five historically English food staples, and their storied history of nomenclature. The apple is one of these such…
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Welcoming Ginger to the Family
Just a quick post to say that yesterday we brought a beautiful Australian Shepard home from the pound. Her name is Ginger, and she’s about a year old. She is still pretty skittish and gives off that vibe that she may have been mistreated a bit at her previous home, but does not run from…
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My Fight With Cupcakes
I like to bake, this is no secret. Also common knowledge is the fact that I am not always very good at it. Like when it comes to making cupcakes, for instance. Especially when it comes to making cupcakes. I love the little treats. I get to snack on a piece of cake and have…