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We went from weeks in the deep freeze to almost civilized temperatures in the space of about a day. Taking it for what it's worth. At le...

This evening when Dave liberated me from the downtown office, it was 10 degrees, nearly 30 degrees warmer than when he first deposited me th...

  Happy New Year!  Every year after Christmas I find myself with leftover bits of baking ingredients that I really only use at Christmas. De...

The right to vote is something many of us take for granted, to the point that many simply don't bother. In a heavy turnout year, easily ...

  I was in the market for a gluten-free asparagus quiche recipe for a gathering. I opted to avoid recipes that required pastry, since I'...

  Several years ago I stuck this hydrangea in a corner somewhere. It came to the office free, as a trial plant, back when I wrote about gard...

Somehow or another I had never made rhubarb bread. It seems an odd omission that needed to be rectified. I suspect it's because I usuall...