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Alexis Lichine’s Wines of France, a work of subtle comic genius

June 8, 2011

La Mission-Haut-Brion claims that it is responsible for getting St. Vincent into trouble. It seems that St. Vincent, the patron saint of vintners, had not been in heaven very long before he was attacked by a terrific thirst and had a yearning to taste again the great wines of France, the Burgundies, the wines from [...]

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“cake and culture:” the delta of the Russian River

May 23, 2011

Today instead of whining about our kitchen, presenting tasty food or writing in our vague prose about the glories of California wine, I’m going to take the lead suggested by Heavenly and write something which I shall loosely label “cake and culture,” specifically, about the Russian River in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. The Russian River [...]

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weirdcombos kitchen update: the miracle of water

May 16, 2011

It has been a while since my last kitchen remodel post. The reason for that was the long (4-plus weeks) wait for the countertops. Well, this past week has been a flurry of crazy activity. Tuesday afternoon, counter installation; Wednesday morning, plumbing; Thursday and Friday, tile installation. So at the end of the week, what [...]

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community garden plot update

April 18, 2011

Spring has finally blossomed here and our garden plot is doing well! Since the last update, besides the ritual of periodically weeding and irrigating, I’ve covered some of the plants with a net to protect them from the voracious appetites of birds and bugs. These veggies are yummy but not for you little beasties. I’ve [...]

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weirdcombos kitchen remodel update: now we’re talking!

April 11, 2011

Since our last update, the kitchen has really come along. The cabinets are all installed with only some minor pieces missing (shelves in one of them, so I guess not that minor, and those cool door stoppers that prevent slamming for about half of them). The bamboo floor is in, minus the finishing molding. I [...]

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weirdcombos kitchen update: we’re the lucky potatoes

March 31, 2011

Well, it is week two now, and I want to be happy. We’ve a new kitchen on the way! But it is a dreadful process, full of anxiety, stress, unexpected expenses and complications. I recently read someone describe a kitchen remodel being like pregnancy: lots of suffering and painful labor before the darling newborn arrives. [...]

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weirdcombos kitchen update: the “fun” has started

March 24, 2011

We’re hanging from a thread in kitchen limbo these days. Yes, that’s right, our renovation project is under way. I know that the weirdcombos have been vaguely mentioning this upcoming calamity for some time, but now it really is time. On the fourteenth, the day that I posted my tagliatelle cook-off recipe with Heavenly and [...]

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Pacific Orchid Exposition

March 11, 2011

Some of the weirdcombos went to the Pacific Orchid Expo last Sunday, held at Fort Mason in San Francisco. This was such a lovely event, which especially lifted our spirits on a cold, rainy, dreary day. None of us had ever seen so many orchids in so many shapes, sizes and colors before. It really [...]

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Community Garden update

March 4, 2011

Woo hoo! We were offered a larger plot and we took it! The new plot is at least twice as big as our former plot 8. In a community garden at the opposite side of Potrero Hill, now we face the Mission neighborhood, Twin Peaks and the Sutro Tower, parts of the Civic Center and [...]

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community garden plot 8 update

January 21, 2011

The Sun has finally come back to the Bay! Perhaps he’s been shy? More likely, he’s been enjoying the summertime beaches in Rio de Janeiro and didn’t have much time for us chilly San Franciscans. Last Saturday morning the members of my new community garden joined forces to weed the common areas. It was fun [...]

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