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The Vagabond Table: Beginners
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Thursday, March 21, 2013. You might have noticed things had grown quiet here for the past few months, but quite a few things have happened. The gist of it all is that this AZ-turned DC-gal is now headed to cook (until October) at a farm in northern California! It's time to vagabond my way back to the west coast, be outside again, learn some farm things, some cooking things, discover what farm-to-table and sustainability really mean and be somewhat closer to my family. Vineyards en route to Mendocino.
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The Vagabond Table: June 2014
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Sunday, June 1, 2014. Beautiful things come from humble beginnings. Butterflies from the caterpillar. Summer thunderstorms from a few wisps of clouds. Love from friendship. Soul-friends from a simple introduction and smile. This Fava Bean Puree. From a funky and long green bean pod. I finally tried some of spring's first bounty in the form of fava beans last week. Of course, Alice Waters. In her infinite wisdom, guided me in finding the most perfect introduction to my newest veggie crush: Fava Bean Puree.
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The Vagabond Table: September 2012
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Thursday, September 6, 2012. Now that I've entered my thirties (officially 30 as of last Thursday! And am wiser and more articulate in this new decade of mine, things are clearer to me. For example, my palate has reverse-leapfrogged the last few decades and returned to me, at age ten, lover of BBQ and summertime. At my awesome friend T's house, we threw a clambake, which I guess is a Chesapeake ten-year-old's version of BBQ? I can't tell. Anyway. Somewhere along the Potomac. And we had a crab-steam!
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The Vagabond Table: Pesto Change-o
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Monday, May 6, 2013. It's time to breathe deeply. I still pinch myself every day with the decision I made to leave DC for a farm in Northern California. And every single day, I am thankful that I did. Broccoli. It's actually little flowers! It's not to say that I don't miss my life, mostly the people, from my good ol' hood in DC. I do, terribly. But being here just feels right. Farm days are by no means lazy, though it may seem like a dreamy idyll. Standing up. Rather than sitting down. I think I just we...
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The Vagabond Table: January 2014
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Monday, January 27, 2014. For starters, I've missed you. This past year was a big one. Bigger than I can even wrap my mind, or my arms, fully around. A quick review: I left DC, helped get my sister married off, moved to a farm in the middle-of-nowhere Northern CA for almost 7 months, road-tripped to Portland, Oregon, road-tripped back home to AZ, and here I am. Phew. It's a funny thing, being home.like slipping into your favorite worn-in sweater and wanting to wear it forever. After these turnovers,.
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The Vagabond Table: June 2012
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Thursday, June 28, 2012. With A Cherry On Top. I’d like to take a second to talk about pie. Fastforward to me being an adult. Or some version of whatever an adult is. And I. LOVE. PIE. I love it all the time, here, and there, sitting down, standing up, on a table or in a chair. I just discovered two weekends ago that our farmers market sells two kinds of cherries. Regular cherries and something called “Pie Cherries.” Excuse moi? Cherries made for pie. In short, it was a damn good Tart Cherry Pie. The spl...
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The Vagabond Table: As American As...
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Monday, November 9, 2009. There is a simple equation that I have concerning Fall. It goes like this. Thus: Chilly Leaves Falling = Beautiful / (Boots Sweaters). SO BASICALLY (in case my mad math skillz got you confused)…. Fall = Chilly = Beautiful = Samantha Busts Out Warm Things. Here is my list of current comfy things that I’ve loved reintroducing myself to again after months away:. A green knit blanket my Mama made eons ago. From new year, new food. Oh, Pie…Doesn’t it just sound great? If you had trou...
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The Vagabond Table: August 2012
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Friday, August 17, 2012. So these past few months has been crazy with work and work travel, so I am first apologizing for being all busy. And for being such a workaholic. My friends, and am instead offering up this Peach Bourbon Ice Cream. As a token of my summer love to you all. My re-entry into normal, civilized life is slowly happening. I’m rediscovering what it’s like to take an hour to myself to read or think or just. I am also trying to worm my way back into my abandoned and forlorn kitchen. Is a p...
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The Vagabond Table: Fava(rite) New Beans
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Sunday, June 1, 2014. Beautiful things come from humble beginnings. Butterflies from the caterpillar. Summer thunderstorms from a few wisps of clouds. Love from friendship. Soul-friends from a simple introduction and smile. This Fava Bean Puree. From a funky and long green bean pod. I finally tried some of spring's first bounty in the form of fava beans last week. Of course, Alice Waters. In her infinite wisdom, guided me in finding the most perfect introduction to my newest veggie crush: Fava Bean Puree.
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The Vagabond Table: Let's Have Dessert
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Monday, January 27, 2014. For starters, I've missed you. This past year was a big one. Bigger than I can even wrap my mind, or my arms, fully around. A quick review: I left DC, helped get my sister married off, moved to a farm in the middle-of-nowhere Northern CA for almost 7 months, road-tripped to Portland, Oregon, road-tripped back home to AZ, and here I am. Phew. It's a funny thing, being home.like slipping into your favorite worn-in sweater and wanting to wear it forever. After these turnovers,.