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Star Anise Syrup

My back was turned to the door when Finn came home. I heard him before I saw him. “Hey babe,” he said.
I began to shake. My hands trembled as I snapped my laptop shut. “Hi,” I said in no less than seven syllables, my voice weaving in and out.
“I got the Times,” he said, setting [read more ...]

Meatballs and Burgers

I taught a cooking class at the Onondaga Free Library on Sunday, where we made turkey burgers and sweet potato oven fries with guacamole. I had a fantastic time; I’m really lucky the library let me use their beautiful new kitchen, and that so many great cooks signed up to learn something new.
I was rendering [read more ...]