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Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Episode 66
May 27 2021
On the Needles 2:32
All On the Needles links go to Ravelry unless otherwise noted.
Omg pattern by Megan Williams, must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights
Monkeys by Cookie A., 3IG Culloden Sock in oh what a beautiful morning
Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient)
Little Etude by Cauoa Coffee, Plucky Knitter Plucky Feet in Old Money, Lisa Souza HardTwist Petite in Elecktra, Space Cadet Yarns in ?? -- DONE!! On to round 5! Also, omg we finished first AGAIN
Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager
Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, yarn love juliet in fable, plucky feet in miss manners, dream in color smooshy in morning dove
On the Easel 17:44
Owl accordion, in my Oil highlights
Gouache grid—houses! In progress
MapCrunch scenes via Emma Carlisle Patreon
On the Table 25:09
Chicken pinto bean braise from Simply Julia
Carrot and Chickpea Korma from Simply Julia
Chicken stew with ½ cup chopped oats & balsamic vinegar
Burnt Shortbread
Chocolate Chip Cherry Bars – I recommend dusting the fresh cherries with a tablespoon or so of flour before mixing in.
On the Nightstand 44:02
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The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny (audio) Gamache # 8
Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim (audio)
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner (audio)
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
Four Hundred Souls: A Community HIstory of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley
Bingo 1:10:32
Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Episode 65
May 13 2021
THANK YOU LISTENERS old and new
We hope this podcast will continue to be something you put on repeat
On the Needles 1:10
All On the Needles links go to Ravelry unless otherwise noted.
Omg pattern by Megan Williams, must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights
Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager
Beleaf in Yourself by Annette Schleicher, Purple Label Cashmere Sock (MCN) by Tanis Fiber Arts in Julep (2013) and hardtwist petite by Lisa Souza Dyeworks in Elektra (2016)--DONE
- SM15 really is harder! Round extended
- My team finished first!
Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient)
Monkeys by Cookie A., 3IG Culloden Sock in oh what a beautiful morning
Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, yarn love juliet in fable, plucky feet in miss manners, dream in color smooshy in morning dove
On the Easel 12:54
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Oil Sketches
On the Table 27:21
https://www.skinnytaste.com/peruvian-green-sauce/
My produce box: Eating with the Seasons
Rhubarb cake with sumac crumb by Yosey Arefi
Simply Julia review 35:14
Cauliflower and red cabbage tacos
Swedish meatballs
Sled dog muffins
Fish patties and peas
Almond chicken cutlets for Grace
Vegan chili
Garlic and Sesame noodles with Mushrooms and Broccolini
Arayes with Yogurt Sauce
Green Chili Braised Chicken Thighs with Pinto Beans
Zucchini, Green Olive, + Feta Fritter (great with the Arayes)
On the Nightstand 58:54
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Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers (audio)
Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
A Dangerous Kind of Lady by Mia Vincy
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Vera by Carol Edgarian
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
Bingo 1:21:09
Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Episode 64
April 29 2021
On the Needles 2:11
Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager
9 inch circs! Omg pattern by Megan Williams, must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights
The SF tote bags don’t appear to be available but check out these other cute bags from Black Squirrel
Beleaf in Yourself by Annette Schleicher, Purple Label Cashmere Sock (MCN) by Tanis Fiber Arts in Julep (2013) and hardtwist petite by Lisa Souza Dyeworks in Elektra (2016)
On the Easel 18:10
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Oil Sketches
Gouache grid—California Natives!
On the Table 25:47
Passed dishes on Sunday
Amaranth a hit; also fonio
Spring pilau from East
Bunny chow battle
- Big beans, buns and broccoli rabe- royal corona beans, berbere spice blend, ginger, tomatoes, potatoes
- Bunny chow from East-- black garbanzo, cabbage, chiles, cumin, tumeric, garam masala, snow peas
On the Nightstand 42:00
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LoveProof by Madeleine Henry
To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters
It’s in his kiss by Julia Quinn #7
Strike me down by Mindy Meija (audio)
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf (audio)
A Desolation Called Peace by Martine Arkady
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
One Night Two Souls Went Walking by Ellen Cooney
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Episode 63
April 15 2021
On the Needles 1:30
All the B's by KnitJoyz, Enchanted Knoll Farm Superwash Sock in Genmaicha -- DONE!
Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway
Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager
On the Easel 12:10
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Acrylic & oil painting experiments
Reclaiming canvas & wood panels
On the Table 22:48
lemon potatoes – smitten kitchen
Ricotta fest:
- White pizza kale from simply julia
- Fish cakes from simply julia
- Espresso chocolate chip cake from snacking cakes
Cookie-Oreo-Brownie thing requested by teens
Pizza Beans from Smitten Kitchen
Green Pea Risotto from SF Chronicle
On the Nightstand 36:06
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The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
The Survivors by Jane Harper
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten translated by Marlaine Delargy
Trick of the Light by Louise Penny (audio) #7
A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy
When He was Wicked by Julia Quinn
Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen
Mean by Myriam Gupna
Caste: the Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Girl Woman Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Episode 62
April 2 2021
On the Needles 2:36
UNLESS NOTED, ALL ON THE NEEDLES LINKS ARE RAVELRY LINKS
Ebil Choices by Sabrina Nesslinger, Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga in Blue Emperor Dragonfly (2010)- DONE!! Finished 32/50
Sian (shan) by Elizabeth Doherty, Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in Gatsby and Art Deco (june 2010)-- DONE!!
Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway
On the SEWING needles:
Japanese knot bag, pattern from DoubleSewing on Etsy
On the Easel 18:28
Gouache grid update: CHAIRS!
IG LIVE with @heyhooray Neon-themed
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On the Table 24:09
East by Meera Sodha
Some good recipes from The Lost Kitchen by Erin French
Graham Cracker Pie
Seared Sea Scallops
Pommes Anna from One Potato, Two Potato by Roy Finamore and Molly Stevens
Jamaican Beef Patties—love the allspice & white vinegar in the dough!
On the Nightstand 40:47
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Queens of the Conquest by Allison Weir
A Brutal Telling by Louise Penny (audio)
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny (audio)
To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
Southland by Nina Revoyr
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
The Wives of Los Alamos by TaraShea Nesbit
Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Episode 61
March 18, 2021
On the Needles 1:42
UNLESS NOTED, ALL ON THE NEEDLES LINKS ARE RAVELRY LINKS
Senbonzakura by NATALIA VASILIEVA, Yarn Love Juliet in Fable-- DONE!!
Sian (shan) by Elizabeth Doherty, Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in Gatsby and Art Deco (june 2010)
Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway
On the SEWING needles:
A quilt/comforter!
New foam in the living room chairs.
On the Easel 14:24
Auction pair of jungle fauna
Abstract explorations
On the Table 17:40
Mushroom polenta pie it looks like the sun
Pi day
St patricks day
East review next time Meera Sodha
on the fly 22:10
Julia Turshen in conversation with Deb Perelman
Chicken Pot Pi (for Pi Day) from Barefoot Contessa
Mac & Cheese with (almost) Buffalo Chicken (needed WAY more hot sauce because I was timid).
New cocktail! We’re calling it The Franciscan.
I part Orange Curacao, 1 part Gin, splash of ginger allspice simple syrup*, garnish with cara cara orange.
*Ginger Allspice Simple Syrup: 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon allspice berries, 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped. Combine in saucepan & bring to boil. Cook till sugar is melted. Remove from heat & let steep for 30-60 minutes. Strain into a jar, cover & refrigerate.
Sheet Pan Suppers review 28:11
Our favorites: Coconut Shrimp w/Spicy Orange Dipping Sauce, Pear & Almond Oven Oatmeal, Pesto Chicken Turnovers, White Chocolate Scones.
On the Nightstand 45:27
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White Hot by Ilona Andrews
Spellbreaker by charlie n homberg
A Rule Against Murder By Louise Penny(audio)
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley
Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Snow by John Banville
Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Episode 60
March 4, 2021
On the Needles 1:13
UNLESS NOTED, ALL ON THE NEEDLES LINKS ARE RAVELRY LINKS
52 Weeks of Socks by Laine Publishing (not a Ravelry link)
Sian by Elizabeth Doherty, Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in Gatsby and Art Deco (june 2010)
Snap by Tin Can Knits, blu/greens-- DONE!
On the Easel 14:02
Mushroom Gouache Grid with @heyhooray
Abstract explorations
On the Table 21:46
Green sauce (long article, scroll down to get to the recipe)
Miso broccoli and potato casserole with crunchy quinoa
Tres Leches (Milk Cake) Recipe
Sheet Pan Suppers, full review coming soon!
Chicken Gyros—repeat crowd pleaser.
Milk Bar Cookies, delivered!!
Limon Restaurant inspired Peruvian roasted chicken
On the Nightstand 37:12
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (audio)
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny (audio)
A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
In the Great Green Room by Amy Gary
America is not the Heart by Elaine Castillo
Tinkers by Paul Harding
The Searcher by Tana French
We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Episode 59
February 18, 2021
On the Needles 1:10
The Throwover by Andrea Mowry-- madelinetosh vintage in Copper Pink, Danger Will Robinson, Farmhouse White and Nocturne (December 2018) (aug 2018/march 2020)-- DONE!!
Wayward Socks by Cookie A., Alisha Goes Around Richness of Martens Fingering in Genevieve (MCS) Feb 2012 (stopped b/c SM?)-- DONE!
Snap by Tin Can Knits, blues-- DONE! And different blues
Sian by Elizabeth Doherty, Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in Gatsby and Art Deco
Cloudbreak by Melanie Berg (this one is NOT a Ravelry link!)
On the Easel 13:45
Limn + Latitude interviewed a listener. (Thanks Tori!)
Chatting about my detour into abstraction.
Linden Sweatshirt from Grainline Studio.
Ponte pants with Simplicity Pattern 9017.
On the Table 27:22
Quinoa!
- Quinoa and bean salad from Rancho Gordo Vegetarian
- Chipotle Griddled chicken salad with chorizo & quinoa from Bird in the Hand by Diana Henry (sort of): chipotle, romaine not spinach or arugula, leftover veggie sausage
Hazelnut gato with nutella whipped cream from Simple Cake by Odette Williams
Chocolate almond olive oil cake with raspberries
Cocoa yogurt cake with berry glaze
Buffalo Chicken ring with homemade crescent dough.
Smitten Kitchen Ultimate Banana Bread.
PSA: parchment paper is not waxed paper.
On the Nightstand 41:25
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (audio)
Still Life by Louise Penny (audio)
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens
The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs
Outlawed by Anna North
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Removed by Brandon Hobson
The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane
This is Happiness by Niall Williams
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Episode 58
February 4, 2021
On the Needles 1:41
Newton by Cookie A., Indigodragonfly MerGoat Sock in E Pluribus Nom Nom Nom (out of many jars, one Cookie)-- started july 2013-- DONE!!
Wayward Socks by Cookie A., Alisha Goes Around Richness of Martens Fingering in Genevieve (MCS) Feb 2012
Snap by Tin Can Knits, Forbidden Fiber leftovers from white elephant mkal and ???, also in pinks and greens, also beige/blue/grey-- DONE!!
The Throwover by Andrea Mowry-- madelinetosh vintage in Copper Pink, Danger Will Robinson, Farmhouse White and Nocturne
On the Easel 13:47
Limn + Latitude thoughts
100 Day Project: Illustrated Storytelling, check my 100 Day highlight for more snippets.
On the Table 24:25
Buckwheat finale
- Crepes
- Buckwheat-banana cake from Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi
Black Chana Masala {Black Chickpea Curry}
Citrus on the side
Turkey Stroganoff, adapted from this recipe. I used ground turkey, and subbed mini gnocchi instead of egg noodles.
Raspberry Rye Cookies (sifted out the rasp. seeds!!) from 100 Cookies
Mushroom Polenta Pot Pie second attempt!
Resurrected Sadie, the sourdough mother.
On the Nightstand 39:00
Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (audio)
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian Rubenstein (audio)
Beauty of humanity movement by Camilla Gibb (audio)
The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
The Viscount Who Loved Me and An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole
Anxious People by Fredrick Backman
Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
The Patron Saint of Pregnant Girls by Ursula Hegi
Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi
How to be an Artist by Jerry Saltz
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Episode 57
January 22, 2021
On the Needles 2:40
White elephant mkal by Afifa, Forbidden Fiber Fortitude in all the colors-- DONE!!
Hearthstone pullover by Ysolda Teague, Neighborhood Fiber Co DK in Fair Fight--DONE!!
Newton by Cookie A., Indigodragonfly MerGoat Sock in E Pluribus Nom Nom Nom (out of many jars, one Cookie)-- started july 2013
Snap by Tin Can Knits, Forbidden Fiber leftovers from white elephant mkal and ???
On the Easel 16:59
Dry media experiments
Drawing on location
Limn + Latitude thoughts
On the Table 26:28
Buckwheat!
- Kasha with mushrooms (how to cook everything by Mark Bittman)
- Kasha kalifyor from Short Stack Cauliflower
- Buckwheat crepes (how to cook everything by Mark Bittman)
veggie/gf salisbury steak
Parmesan herb turkey burgers into meatballs
Olive Oil Sugar Cookies with Blood Orange glaze
Raspberry Almond Buttermilk Scones (with oats).
Pickled Beets with other great pickling ideas from Crowded Kitchen
Mushroom Polenta “Pot Pie” in parts, from SF Chronicle
Brownie Cookies from 100 Cookies
Goose Feet Cookies (Russian)
And the fancy liquid smoke search result I got while on-air!
On the Nightstand 51:54
On the horizon: books in translation
Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Butter Honey pig bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
Red at the Bone by Jaqueline Woodson
Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
Lights All Night Long by Lydia Fitzpatrick
The Girls Guide to Hunting & Fishing by Melissa Bank
Breath by James Nestor