Figuring out how to make my own sourdough hard pretzel sticks has been a lesson in advanced baking and a master class in taking a bite out of life.
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Game On, SOK Foundation
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This one is about Ukrainian children in need, New York Empire Baseball, and the extraordinary foundation that brought them together.
Read MoreFrontispiece
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Find out what happened after microbiologist Christon J. Hurst found a mother-and-child image he liked on the web and tracked down the photographer.
Read MoreEarthshine
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Did you know that light can be reflected again and again, many times, illuminating the shadows with the sheer force of physics?
Read MoreEmotional Baking
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I bake to feed an elusive hunger in me that can only be sated by a diligent labor of love. The cakes, tarts, and cookies are a happy coincidence.
Read MoreСлава Україні!
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Tiny Ukrainian flags made out of toothpick halves and strips cut out of stickers. They’re what I have to say on the matter of politics.
Read MoreYellow and Blue
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The war next door has me thinking about the symbolism of those energetic and hopeful Ukrainian colors. May they be a sign.
Read MoreConstructing a Heart
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A post on self-love in three parts, inspired by my adventures with paper folding and informed by my misadventures in love.
Read MoreForty-Four in Twenty-Two
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The end of one year has me taking stock of how I’ve been living. The first days of another bring me inspiration to invite what I desire.
Read MorePoppy Seed Tart
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Writing about this remarkable dessert—and taking the process photos, and perfecting the recipe—has been on my Christmas list for years.
Read MoreRose-Colored
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Capturing those pink streaks in the sky is effortless now that I have been living with this remarkable western view for sixteen years.
Read MoreRadiant Glow and Glossy Shine
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Interested in a strategic copywriter’s work? This post examines my English writing for Polish companies in the natural skincare sector.
Read MorePlot Twist
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My recent stay with Marta’s family made me want to write about the times we’ve shared. And then events shook the story in another direction.
Read MorePostcards from Crete
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Take a visual journey through the beaches and towns of Western Crete and imagine how cool that turquoise sea feels on a scorching August day.
Read MoreA Summer Scene
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A glimpse of white linen and periwinkle silk on an al fresco summer date inspires me to wonder why I am moved so deeply by this sight.
Read MoreWhat Tea Leaves
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Drinking tea is a daily habit of mine and a constant source of pleasure. In this essay I take a part-poetic, part-analytical line of inquiry.
Read MoreJam Session
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Observations and practical tips about making jam using seasonal fruit, presented not as recipes but as a personal essay on the topic.
Read MoreMarta Konarzewska, Artist
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Tasked with documenting some extraordinary sketchbooks, I found myself inspired to write about the woman who created them.
Read MoreInterlude
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In this placeholder of a post I write absolutely nothing of any importance, yet I am inclined to think that this itself is quite telling.
Read MoreWorking for Applica
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Some projects wind up much more satisfying than expected. And some clients deserve the same praise they lavish on their writers.
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