Fox and the city

I’ve landed in London once again to begin a two-week internship in the city. I’ll be bed-hopping and sofa surfing; making the most of my good friends who are living and working here.  Suitcase brimming with clothes, home-made chilli carefully packed in Tupperware, wrapped in cling-film and double-bagged, I arrived at my friend L’s front-door on Sunday…

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Design Diary: The Case of the Runaway Gauge Swatch

A few weeks ago I lamented winter’s departure and the impending end of this year’s sweater weather. Since then I’ve survived a nasty cold, the entire family succumbed to stomach flu, seven inches of unexpected snow coated our region, and the bitter cold just won’t quit. I’m done. Of course now that I’ve officially changed…

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Knitted Twine Baskets, or, Knitting will Organize My Life

One of my greatest domestic failures is my inability to organize. I’ve probably mentioned this shortcoming elsewhere on the blog, but given the current state of my house, it bears mentioning again. Right now I am in the avoidance phase, willing myself to forget the explosion of fabric and yarn and notions that have overtaken…

Peanut Butter and Banana Pancakes with Chocolate Sauce and Peanut Butter Whipped Cream

My love affair with peanut butter probably began when I was a toddler and it has not waned. I love it so much I can almost count my years in peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, which I could eat, uncomplaining,  for lunch, dinner, breakfast, and desert. What keeps me from a three-meals-a-day peanut butter sandwich…

Sweet Potato Mini Muffins with Apple and Dried Cranberry

I finally caved and added a mini muffin pan to my bakeware collection. I held out for a long time because I never understood the mini muffin’s utility. The “gone-in-two-bites” size, while cute, didn’t strike me as particularly practical. And honestly, I’d still rather gobble down a full-sized muffin instead of trying to approximate its…