Category Archives: Culinary Patchwork

newly available:

Dec

19

I am so relieved and glad to announce that the paperback edition of THE TEXT ISLE PATCHWORK COOKBOOK is now available! It’s easiest to get it via this Amazon link:

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The Text Isle Patchwork Cookbook is DONE!

Dec

09

Please pat me on the back for sticking with The Text Isle Patchwork Cookbook. In July, after a tough-love critique, I went back to the drawing board, and it became the hardest long-term project I’ve ever slogged through. Today it … Continue reading →

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Patchwork Gazpacho Recipe

Jul

05

Um, no one entered my patchwork gazpacho recipe composition contest, so I’ll make future contests composition-free. Here’s my patchwork gazpacho recipe. Please give me constructive criticism or compliments if you try it. PATCHWORK GAZPACHO (4 to 6 servings) I call … Continue reading →

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Montreal: A Patchwork of Murals and Meals

Jun

12

The organizing principle of patchwork applies everywhere that two or more interesting items come together. Imaginative combinations surpass the sum of their parts. This past weekend, I explored and ate in Montreal, which is rich with juxtapositions. Graffiti artists decorate … Continue reading →

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Recipe Composition Contest: Patchwork Gazpacho

Jun

04

Gazpacho is a summery way to drink your superfoods–a red alternative to green drinks. (But not sunburn red–more like a red sunset.) Your challenge: 1) Make your go-to gazpacho recipe, but add the following three ingredients in whichever amounts work … Continue reading →

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Derby Supper: Burgoo, “Grits,” and Bluegrass Pie

May

02

My husband and I used to throw big Kentucky Derby parties during the pre-child era. Then we (and most of our friends) began to breed. The house seemed too small to host all those families, but a lot of our … Continue reading →

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Yiddish + Kentucky = Kiddishky Comfort Food

Apr

04

For UK fans, the less said about Saturday night’s UK-UConn game the better (especially since, uh, I didn’t watch it, though I vicariously grieve because I love my husband and his family). Before the game, I made a feast that … Continue reading →

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