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Sunflower Scones & Other Sleepers

Sunflower Scones & Other Sleepers

One of my most important baked good theories concerns what I call sleeper pastries. Do you know them? I’m talking about the not-so-flashy options in the bakery case. The non-Instagrammable ones. The more understated treats looked over in the pursuit of their brighter, trendier neighbors. Things like rustic scones and flaky biscuits; everyday cakes unadorned […]

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Peach Cobbler and Other Summer Things

Peach Cobbler and Other Summer Things

Flipping through Nigel Slater’s Ripe is a regular pastime of mine when any new fruit hits the market—especially during summertime, when the varieties seem infinite. It’s not that I’m at a loss of what to do. On the contrary, I’m very happy eating peaches out of hand over the sink, believe a fig is best alongside some […]

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as though nothing is wrong in the world

as though nothing is wrong in the world

The nearby lake is full of ducks, the species coming and going as the seasons tumble on, the behavior of the birds changing along with the always-shifting tide of our lagoon. Lately, the ducks that congregate by the water’s edge have been foraging, plunging their heads into the water, their upturned tails frantically waving about […]

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