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Looking Out (and in) For End of Week Zen

July 20, 2012

Enter our CONTEST, to win a copy of The Fannie Farmer Cookbook

You Go, Girls

July 19, 2012

On this date in 1848, a convention for Women’s Rights got underway in Seneca Falls, N.Y., calling for religious, economic and political equality. The media response was swift and furious. From the Philadelphia Public Ledger and Daily Transcript: “A woman is nobody. A wife is everything.”
We showed them.

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Contest: What is Your Kitchen Essential?

July 17, 2012

Last week, the luminous cookbook writer, Marion Cunningham died at the age of 90. Cunningham’s updated edition of The Fannie Farmer cookbook has become a classic. The original Fannie Farmer was also a visionary in the kitchen, and one of the first celebrity chefs. (See my profile of Farmer from the “single woman’s hall of fame.”)

To win a copy of this wonderful cookbook, answer the question: What is your kitchen essential? I realize it’s absurd to narrow it down to one, but that’s what makes it a challenge. What item or tool couldn’t you live without? Submit your entry using the Comments section. Include your first name. (If you win, we’ll get in touch by email for your U.S. shipping address, and telephone number.) Deadline: July 27, 2012.

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How To Stay Cool

July 16, 2012

Be sure to hydrate and eat plenty of ice cream.

Image by Marc Johns

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Are You Taking Time Out to Refresh?

July 13, 2012

Last month, I was in Santa Barbara for a weekend getaway. The strawberries tasted more luscious, the stars twinkled brighter, the air felt softer on my skin. Vacations really work.

Image by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber

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You’re Gonna Make It After All

July 12, 2012

Who can turn the world on with her smile?
Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
Well it’s you girl, and you should know it
With each glance and every little movement you show it Continue reading »