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Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Episode 79
November 19, 2021
On the Needles 1:25
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Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal
Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin’s Beard
Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!)
Christmas baby hats, TurtlePurl Yarns striped turtle toes in Mistletoe Kisses-- DONE!
Helix Cowl by Andrea Rangel, KnitCircus Greatest of Ease in Quoth the Raven and Impressionist Best Friend
On the Easel 11:10
Gouachevember, a little behind…
2022 Calendar, off to the printers?!
And a little sneak of what MIGHT be coming?
On the Table 17:26
Mini Frittata Muffins Recipe-- Love & Lemons
Sunchoke-Tomato sauce for pasta from Vegetable Kingdom
Turkey Chili with Rancho Gordo Vaquero Beans
Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut milk and lime (weekday Veg)
Roasted Br. Sprouts
Pasta with Browned Butter, yogurt & herbs (Tues Nights)
…aka meat accompaniments
On the Nightstand 29:34
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Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire
Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling (vivi & Rhys)
Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore (Hattie & Lucien)
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (ray carney)
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
A Country Doctor by Sarah Orne Jewett
The Nix by Nathan Hill
Once There were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
Rise by Karen Campbell
The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Episode 78
November 16 2021
Out & About 2:59
Scrap yarn sale thurs- sat nov 18-20
Gradient sweater & steeking
Next to the Turkey 11:15
Gingerbread Cranberry Pecan Tart-- SF Chronicle
Cranberry LIme Tart-- Bon Appetit via Jenny Rosenstrach
Sweet Potatoes with pecans and goat cheese from Smitten Kitchen
Fall Bliss Salad with Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette also from Smitten Kitchen
All Wrapped Up 20:35
On the Needles
knitting needle bangle bracelet
Cross stitch kits
https://www.forbiddenfiberco.com/collections/cross-stitch-kits
Gift for the SEWING needles:
On the Easel
Faber Castell Matt Graphite Pencil Sets
Holbein Design Gouache Irodori Seasonal Sets
Holbein Acryla Gouache Rebecca Green set
On the Table
Beans!
towels/servers/nice utensils
Spice of the Month Clubs: Burlap + Barrel, Raw Spice Bar, and Piquant Post.
New oven Mitts: Anthropologie, Blue Q (*salty language alert!!), Target
Crazy cool candles: Food52, World Market, Etsy, Urban Outfitters
On the Nightstand
Leather Quote Coasters Set (Booklovers)
personalized art print your favorite books
An Irish Nature Year by Jane Powers
Seed to Dust by Marc Hammer
My Reading Life from Anne Bogel, or this cutie, or the cover of this one!
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Episode 77
October 28, 2021
On the Needles 2:47
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Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal
On the Easel 8:58
New calendar art!
Some landscape art…attempts.
Gouachevember is happening! Check the hashtag to see the contributions.
Paola workwear jacket from fabrics-store.com
On the Table 18:51
Rancho Gordo Bean club wait list
Autumn pilau from East
Mexican Red Rice from Chicano Eats by Esteban Castillo
w/oven roasted chicken thighs.
My favorite banana bread. (I use half vegetable shortening & half butter. I use extra banana. And I usually omit nuts).
Weekday Vegetarians review 27:43
Monica loved: Eggplant & tofu with sweet-hot chili glaze,Za’atar flat bread,Crunchy cheesy bean bake, Cauliflower Cutlets with romesco sauce, Broiled Chickpea Caesar Salad
Cortney loved: chickpea mac & cheese, Andy’s spicy diced potatoes, Slivered minty sugar snap peas, and vote for pancetta in the stewy black lentils with chard & feta. Plus: ALL the dressings!!
Next up: we’re exploring Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying about Recipes (and Love My Microwave): A Cookbook by David Chang and Priya Krishna
On the Nightstand 48:15
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The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow
Network Effect by Martha Wells
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
The Guide by Peter Heller
Apples Never Fall by Lianne Moriarty
Matrix by Lauren Groff
The Souvenir Museum by Elizabeth McCracken
You are Here *for now by Adam J. Kurtz
Dracula by Bram Stoker, bonus sketch of Stoker in my Sharpie Sketches highlight. (I’ve linked to an excellent audio version narrated by J.P. Guimont).
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Episode 76
October 16 2021
On the Needles 0:55
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All Work, Gnome Play by Sarah Schira, Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink)-- DONE!!
Increase Your Score by Knitters Brewing Co., Lily Sugar n’ Cream in Psychedelic--DONE!!
Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal
Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin’s Beard
Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!)
On the Easel 11:05
Sharpie Sketches from Draw it with your eyes closed: the art of the assignment
New calendar art!
On the Table 20:43
Butternut squash soup with apple chutney
napa/tofu/mushroom/noodle miso soup from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian
Rancho Gordo huge assortment at Church Street Produce.
Dipping sauce, ala glorified Thousand Island dressing.
Anniversary Lobster from Maine (Thanks Mom!)
On the Nightstand 29:46
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Women and Other Monsters: building a new mythology by Jess Zimmerman
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
Velvet was the Night by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia
Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nhgi Vo
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
The Missing Treasures of Amy Ashton by Eleanor Ray
The Astonishing Life of August March by Aaron Jackson
The Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Middlemarch by George Eliot (I especially recommend the audio version narrated by Juliet Stevenson).
On Reflection 54:05
On the Needles:
So many sweaters!
One for sister fav
Loved the yarn from the Winding Trail baby sweater
Sock Madness Semi-finalist!!
“Rickrack” sweater—ultimate fave.
On the Easel:
Podcast art-- jellyfish april
Artichoke plate from January 13th.
2021 Calendar
On the Table:
Seasonal pilaus
Tofu croutons
beans!
Snacking cakes by yossey arafi
My family loved everything from 100 Cookies and Simply Julia, and anything in a pita pocket.
On the Nightstand:
177 books for Monica
Inspector gamache shout out
Invisible life of addie larure by V.E. Schwab
In the past year, I’ve read 103 books! It’s impossible for me to choose one favorite, so here are 7.
Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
This is Happiness by Niall Williams
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Gutterson
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Episode 75
September 30, 2021
On the Needles 2:12
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Undamo Cowl by Sarah Jordan, knitcircus yarns Greatest of Ease in Hawaiian Sunset and the Sensible Ms. Dashwood-- DONE!!
Bead Stitch Cowl by Erica Dietz, Mouse House Fiber Co. Storr in Lagoon-- crochet! DONE!!
Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal
All Work, Gnome Play by Sarah Schira, Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink)
Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin’s Beard
Black pants in double-knit ponte, with self-drafted pockets! WIN!
On the Easel 18:42
Gouachevemer is coming!
New Irodori paint palettes from Holbein.
On the Table 22:57
potato chip cookies – smitten kitchen
Brown Butter Blondies from 100 Cookies with TJ’s Sea Salt Caramel chips
Workers curry and Easy Palak Paneer Recipe (from healthy nibbles)
Advanced Math Snickerdoodles from 100 Cookies.
Pan-roasted Chinese Eggplant. Rub with oil, S & P, put in pan, and turn occasionally. That’s it.
Chocolate crème pie with pretzel crust—mash up between the cream from the citrus pie bar and Pie Academy Pretzel crust. Filling was my tried & true choc mousse.
Melting Potatoes from Smitten Kitchen
Butter Chicken from The Modern Proper
On the Nightstand 38:45
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The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan
A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire
Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire
The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta
The Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Why Peacocks? By Sean Flynn
Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
Little by Edward Carey
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Episode 74
September 16, 2021
On the Needles 1:47
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Hide and Peak by Maxim Cyr, Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink) and Piikuni (reddish brown? Brownish red?)--DONE!!
Undamo Cowl by Sarah Jordan, knitcircus yarns Greatest of Ease in Hawaiian Sunset and the Sensible Ms. Dashwood
On the Easel 12:44
I’m a tattoo artist!
Thinking about the Anker Cardigan
On the Table 24:39
Soup of randomness
Simple
- Hot charred cherry tomatoes with cold yoghurt-- roast tomato with herbs, spices and lemon, yogurt and lemon and cold
- Zucchini & walnut salad - infuse oil with lemon garlic thyme, mix with mandolined zucchini and walnuts
Citrus Pie Bars from 100 Cookies
Hazelnut Chicken from Tuesday Nights
Quinoa Crunch, with lemon zest, evoo, salt & pepper
Meatballs from Mad Hungry
On the Nightstand 37:06
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[Shadow Tag by Louise Erdich]
[Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides]
What Fresh Hell is this? Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities and You by Heather Corinna
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny (audio)
A Better Man by Louise Penny (audio)
All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny (audio)
Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices ed by Swapna Krishna and Jenn Northington
Chess Story by Stefan Zweig (trans by Joel Rotenberg)
A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
The Brutal Telling Louise Penny
American Sherlock Kate Winkler Dawson
Bingo
Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry
Display something: new throw pillows
Bake from a recipe: Madeleines ala Proust (from How to Bake Everything).
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Episode 73
September 2, 2021
On the Needles 2:00
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Hide and Peak by Maxim Cyr, Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink) and Piikuni (reddish brown? Brownish red?)
Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient)
On the Easel 10:27
Sketchbook tour with Monica.
See my #unofficialbirdnotes for reference.
On the Table 15:21
Vegan "Duck" pancakes from cooking for peanuts on IG
From Ottotlenghi Simple
- Nectarine/raspberry salad with 5 spice dressing (the recipe here includes bacon which- nothing wrong with that. The recipe in Simple does not have the bacon)
- Tofu and haricots verts with chraimeh sauce
DIY Breakfast Burritos: tortilla, scrambled eggs, a little sausage, cheese, 4 tater tots, green onion, cilantro, wrapped in parchment.
Coriander-roasted Chicken from Milk Street
Pesto Chicken from forever ago. This version is close; I use feta, and a little cream. Can top with pine nuts.
Shaking Beef—Inspired by Slanted Door, used Tuesday Nights instructions.
On the Nightstand 35:08
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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Landslide by Susan Conley
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Glass Houses by Louise Penny (audio)
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Monica Lewycka 45:30
Big Magic (on audio) by Elizabeth Gilbert
A Rule Against Murder (Book 4) by Louise Penny
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Bingo 57:08
Ended Sept 6
Lemon Meringue Pie inspired by Inspector Gamache
Coffee taste test
3 Recipes from Momofuku Milk by Christina Tossi
Podcast reviews: Get Messy Podcast and The Science of Birds
Local food: Shaking Beef!
Congrats to our winner! Listen in to see if it’s you!
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Wednesday Aug 25, 2021
Episode 72
August 19, 2021
On the Needles 2:57
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Edie by Isabell Kraemer, Hue Loco Merino Sock in Eclipse--DONE!!
Hide and Peak by Maxim Cyr, Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight Knitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink) and Piikuni (reddish brown? Brownish red?)
On the Easel 13:57
Still Here Still Life sketchbook studies.
Filled a sketchbook (here’s a blank version if you’re in the market).
Started a new sketchbook (also a link—love the white paper stock!)
On the Table 16:42
Summer pilau from East
Summer cobbler from DALS
Ice cream with a borrowed machine!
Corn Cookies from Momofuku’s Milk Bar
Artichoke & white bean flatbreads (the awesome Arcangeli Market in Pescadero that I reference).
On the Nightstand 35:44
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Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H. G. Parry
Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley
Gods, Monsters and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Leave the World Behind by Alam Rumaan
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny (audio)
Dune by Frank Herbert
One Two Three by Laurie Frankle
Bingo
Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry
Double batch-- cobbler for family
Borrowed book AND everyone has read-- mom’s copy of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
Double batch—oatmeal choc chippers for a reunion.
New Technique— Derwent inktense blocks on still life background.
Read an award winner—Dune won the 1966 Nebular Award for Best Novel.
Novel about disability—One Two Three
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Episode 71
Saturday, August 7, 2021
On the Needles 3:17
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Winding Trail by Kate Oates, Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Rainforest Heather--DONE!!
Rainbow Wings by Knitting Expat Designs, Hue Loco Merino sock in New Yorker and color riot minis-- DONE!!
Edie by Isabell Kraemer, Hue Loco Merino Sock in Eclipse
On the Easel 16:26
Painting flowers & seascapes.
Rebecca Green-inspired Holbein palette exercise.
Dylan M. paint-along on Skillshare.
New planner season. I chose ORCHID for 2022!
On the Table 21:37
Coconut Rice with Eggplant and Pickled Cucumber from East
Cherry Couscous & Arugula Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
zucchini carpaccio salad – smitten kitchen
Peach & Tomato salad
Kale and balsamic grapes then grilled radicchio with balsamic grapes
Quinoa and green beans
Spinach with tofu croutons
Broiled zucchini with mint and garlic
Corn salad
Tony’s Steak and Grilled Soy-Glazed Pork Chops
Chicken Chili with Pureed White Beans and Cream Cheese
Beet-infused gin, sort of like this?
On the Nightstand 33:44
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All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Remote Control by Nnedi Okarafor
84,Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (audio)
The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny (audio)
A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny (audio)
The Hangman by Louise Penny
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
A Fatal Grace (Inspector Gamache, Book 2) by Louise Penny
The Whispering House by Elizabeth Brooks
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (loved the audio version performed by Marin Ireland).
Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell
The Arsonist by Sue Miller
We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange
And also We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oats
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (loved the audio version performed by Carey Mulligan).
Bingo 59:49
Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry
Monica:
- Three recipes: tomato salami with mint, sesame-cured broccoli, upside down plum polenta cake, zucchini with mint and garlic, corn salad with tomatoes avocado and lime cilantro dressing
- Favorite Recipes from Melissa Clark’s Kitchen
- Local fav: It’s it sundae
- Something to make you laugh: 84, Charing Cross Lane
Cortney:
- Shared the Choc. Mousse recipe
- Read a Laugh with Nothing to See Here.
- Tried new-to-me flavor: sardines!
- Vacation read: We are the Brennans
- Read something “everyone” has already read: The Midnight Library
- Borrowed The Arsonist from a vacation bookshelf.
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Episode 70
July 22, 2021
On the Needles 1:09
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Fireworks sweater, 4 day KAL by Marie Greene/Olive Knits, Sew Happy Jane Delightful Tweed DK in Gather-- DONE!
Rainbow Wings by Knitting Expat Designs, Hue Loco Merino sock in New Yorker and color riot minis
On the Easel 8:15
Painting flowers!
Inspired to make a snail hair clip based on this gem by Emily Yeadon.
On the Table 13:30
Chocolate Chip Cherry Bars (Easy Cherry Dessert!)
Cooking for one!
- Pistachio pea mint soba from East
- Breakfast at shukos from East
- Tomato tart from DALS
- Green bean, eggplant,ground beef stir fry
Chicken artichoke bake from Simply Julia
Eating salads with feta & blueberries, peaches & goat cheese. And my homemade dressing: garlic, salt, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, tiny amount of mayo/mustard, tiny amount of maple syrup.
Peach + Blueberry (Molten Lava) Cobbler from Mark Bittman’s How to Bake Everything.
On the Nightstand 25:19
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The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall (sophie)
Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Moss
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory (ben and anna)
Still Life by Louise Penny
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Also, kids’ high school summer reading list:
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Small Country by Gaël Faye
Bingo 44:05
Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6
Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry
Award winner-- All the Birds inthe sky-- nebula for best novel 2016
Disability-- while we were dating - anxiety
Three recipes-- favorite recipes from melissa Clark’s Kitchen
Jrcarle515-- reading 44 scotland st (Cortney rec)
Collaborate with Matthew for 3D printed snail!
Baking Auntie Gloria’s Rosemary Focaccia Bread (aka Baking with family)
Resources: