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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Polenta Fries
I made polenta fries last night, because sometimes you have to shake things up on a Sunday. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and they’re easier to make than french fries. This is a speedy way to make polenta, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged polenta. yellow cornmeal, side dishes. microwave
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Neon Beef
Posted in Food, Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, Cappuccio's Meats, neon
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Friday Five – Number Twenty Six
Twenty sixth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News
Tagged bra and girdle, collage, Rain Dears, rubber gloves, vintage camera
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Picnic iPod Pouch
There’s something about gingham that reminds me of cheerful, home sewn kitchen curtains and picnics. With that in mind, and warmer weather just around the corner, I thought I’d make an iPod pouch to take along when one is dining … Continue reading
Lemon Brownies
I had a bowl of lemons staring at me on the kitchen table, leftovers from Saturday night’s chicken piccata. It was cold and windy on Sunday, I thought that maybe by making something citrusy I could jumpstart spring. It was still … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged citrusy desserts, lemon brownies, lemony goodness
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Jocko Madigan
I wrote a post recently about another cursed sketchbook that I bought back in the ’80s. I called this particular book The Son of Sketchbook from Hell. It was a hardbound, squarish book that resisted all efforts of committing something … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1940s, Cartoon, cartoons, Jack Webb, Joe Williams, old time radio, Pat Novak for Hire, program, Sketch, sketchbook, Tudor Owen, Willceau
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From the Curb on Spruce Street
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged convergence, curb, Joe Williams, night, perspective, Philadelphia, photography, Spruce, traffic
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Friday Five – Number Twenty Five
Twenty fifth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News
Tagged Coca-Cola, corner store sign, sunglasses, vintage
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