Episode 76 October 16 2021 On the Needles 0:55 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     All Work, Gnome Play by Sarah Schira,  Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink)-- DONE!!   Increase Your Score by Knitters Brewing Co.,    Lily Sugar n’ Cream in Psychedelic--DONE!!   Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal   Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin’s Beard   Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!) On the Easel 11:05 Sharpie Sketches from Draw it with your eyes closed: the art of the assignment New calendar art! On the Table 20:43   Butternut squash soup with apple chutney  napa/tofu/mushroom/noodle miso soup from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian Vegan bacon Rancho Gordo huge assortment at Church Street Produce. Dipping sauce, ala glorified Thousand Island dressing. Anniversary Lobster from Maine (Thanks Mom!) On the Nightstand 29:46 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Women and Other Monsters: building a new mythology by Jess Zimmerman Exit Strategy by Martha Wells Velvet was the Night by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nhgi Vo  Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy  The Missing Treasures of Amy Ashton by Eleanor Ray The Astonishing Life of August March by Aaron Jackson The Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Middlemarch by George Eliot (I especially recommend the audio version narrated by Juliet Stevenson).   On Reflection 54:05 On the Needles: So many sweaters! One for sister fav Loved the yarn from the Winding Trail baby sweater Sock Madness Semi-finalist!! “Rickrack” sweater—ultimate fave.   On the Easel: Podcast art-- jellyfish april  Artichoke plate from January 13th. 2021 Calendar   On the Table: Seasonal pilaus Tofu croutons beans! Snacking cakes by yossey arafi My family loved everything from 100 Cookies and Simply Julia, and anything in a pita pocket.   On the Nightstand: 177 books for Monica Inspector gamache shout out Invisible life of addie larure by V.E. Schwab   In the past year, I’ve read 103 books! It’s impossible for me to choose one favorite, so here are 7. Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson This is Happiness by Niall Williams Snow Falling on Cedars by David Gutterson Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Middlemarch by George Eliot

Craft Cook Read Repeat

The Chameleon and the Gravy Boat

Episode 75 September 30, 2021   It’s Fat Bear Week! On the Needles 2:12 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Stitches West!!   Undamo Cowl by Sarah Jordan, knitcircus yarns Greatest of Ease in Hawaiian Sunset and the Sensible Ms. Dashwood-- DONE!!   Bead Stitch Cowl by Erica Dietz, Mouse House Fiber Co. Storr in Lagoon-- crochet! DONE!!   Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal   All Work, Gnome Play by Sarah Schira,  Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink)   Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin’s Beard   Black pants in double-knit ponte, with self-drafted pockets! WIN! On the Easel 18:42 Gouachevemer is coming! New Irodori paint palettes from Holbein. On the Table 22:57 potato chip cookies – smitten kitchen   Brown Butter Blondies from 100 Cookies with TJ’s Sea Salt Caramel chips   Workers curry and Easy Palak Paneer Recipe (from healthy nibbles)   Advanced Math Snickerdoodles from 100 Cookies.  Pan-roasted Chinese Eggplant. Rub with oil, S & P, put in pan, and turn occasionally. That’s it. Chocolate crème pie with pretzel crust—mash up between the cream from the citrus pie bar and Pie Academy Pretzel crust. Filling was my tried & true choc mousse. Melting Potatoes from Smitten Kitchen Butter Chicken from The Modern Proper On the Nightstand 38:45 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta The Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead  Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Why Peacocks? By Sean Flynn Shakespeare by Bill Bryson Little by Edward Carey  

Mentally Sweater Weather

Episode 74 September 16, 2021 On the Needles 1:47 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Hide and Peak by Maxim Cyr, Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink) and Piikuni (reddish brown? Brownish red?)--DONE!!   Undamo Cowl by Sarah Jordan, knitcircus yarns Greatest of Ease in Hawaiian Sunset and the Sensible Ms. Dashwood   On the Easel 12:44 I’m a tattoo artist! Thinking about the Anker Cardigan Block or sloper pattern On the Table 24:39 Soup of randomness   Simple   Hot charred cherry tomatoes with cold yoghurt-- roast tomato with herbs, spices and lemon, yogurt and lemon and cold Zucchini & walnut salad - infuse oil with lemon garlic thyme, mix with mandolined zucchini and walnuts   Citrus Pie Bars from 100 Cookies Hazelnut Chicken from Tuesday Nights Quinoa Crunch, with lemon zest, evoo, salt & pepper Meatballs from Mad Hungry On the Nightstand 37:06 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   [Shadow Tag by Louise Erdich] [Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides] What Fresh Hell is this? Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities and You by Heather Corinna  Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams    A Rogue of One's Own by Evie Dunmore  Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny (audio)  A Better Man by Louise Penny (audio)  All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny (audio) Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices ed by Swapna Krishna and Jenn Northington Chess Story by Stefan Zweig (trans by Joel Rotenberg) A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers The Brutal Telling Louise Penny American Sherlock Kate Winkler Dawson Bingo Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry   Display something: new throw pillows Bake from a recipe: Madeleines ala Proust (from How to Bake Everything).

That would be very stealth

Episode 73 September 2, 2021 On the Needles 2:00 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Hide and Peak by Maxim Cyr, Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink) and Piikuni (reddish brown? Brownish red?)   Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient)   Pigskin party! Gnome mkal #7! On the Easel 10:27 Sketchbook tour with Monica. See my #unofficialbirdnotes for reference. On the Table 15:21   Vegan "Duck" pancakes from cooking for peanuts on IG   From Ottotlenghi Simple Nectarine/raspberry salad with 5 spice dressing (the recipe here includes bacon which- nothing wrong with that.  The recipe in Simple does not have the bacon) Tofu and haricots verts with chraimeh sauce    DIY Breakfast Burritos: tortilla, scrambled eggs, a little sausage, cheese, 4 tater tots, green onion, cilantro, wrapped in parchment. Coriander-roasted Chicken from Milk Street Pesto Chicken from forever ago. This version is close; I use feta, and a little cream. Can top with pine nuts. Shaking Beef—Inspired by Slanted Door, used Tuesday Nights instructions. On the Nightstand 35:08 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris  Landslide by Susan Conley  Artificial Condition by Martha Wells Glass Houses by Louise Penny (audio)   Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie  Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Monica Lewycka 45:30 Big Magic (on audio) by Elizabeth Gilbert A Rule Against Murder (Book 4) by Louise Penny The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams Bingo 57:08 Ended Sept 6   Lemon Meringue Pie inspired by Inspector Gamache   Coffee taste test 3 Recipes from Momofuku Milk by Christina Tossi Podcast reviews: Get Messy Podcast and The Science of Birds Local food: Shaking Beef!   Congrats to our winner!  Listen in to see if it’s you!

I‘m here for the weird stuff

Episode 72 August 19, 2021 On the Needles 2:57 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Edie by Isabell Kraemer, Hue Loco Merino Sock in Eclipse--DONE!!   Hide and Peak by Maxim Cyr, Farmer’s Daughter for Starlight Knitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink) and Piikuni (reddish brown? Brownish red?) On the Easel 13:57 Still Here Still Life sketchbook studies. Filled a sketchbook (here’s a blank version if you’re in the market). Started a new sketchbook (also a link—love the white paper stock!) On the Table 16:42 Summer pilau from East   Summer cobbler from DALS   Ice cream with a borrowed machine!  Corn Cookies from Momofuku’s Milk Bar Chicken Cacciatore Artichoke & white bean flatbreads (the awesome Arcangeli Market in Pescadero that I reference). On the Nightstand 35:44 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H. G. Parry Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley  Gods, Monsters and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith   The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Leave the World Behind by Alam Rumaan The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny (audio) Dune by Frank Herbert One Two Three by Laurie Frankle   Bingo  Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry   Double batch-- cobbler for family Borrowed book AND everyone has read-- mom’s copy of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency   Double batch—oatmeal choc chippers for a reunion. New Technique— Derwent inktense blocks on still life background. Read an award winner—Dune won the 1966 Nebular Award for Best Novel. Novel about disability—One Two Three

Kitchen Cacciatore

Episode 71 Saturday, August 7, 2021 On the Needles 3:17 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Tom Daley   Winding Trail by Kate Oates, Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Rainforest Heather--DONE!!   Rainbow Wings by Knitting Expat Designs, Hue Loco Merino sock in New Yorker and color riot minis-- DONE!!   Edie by Isabell Kraemer, Hue Loco Merino Sock in Eclipse On the Easel 16:26 Painting flowers & seascapes. Rebecca Green-inspired Holbein palette exercise. Dylan M. paint-along on Skillshare. New planner season. I chose ORCHID for 2022! On the Table 21:37   Coconut Rice with Eggplant and Pickled Cucumber from East   Cherry Couscous & Arugula Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette     zucchini carpaccio salad – smitten kitchen   Peach & Tomato salad Kale and balsamic grapes then grilled radicchio with balsamic grapes Quinoa and green beans Spinach with tofu croutons   Broiled zucchini with mint and garlic Corn salad   Tony’s Steak and Grilled Soy-Glazed Pork Chops   Grilled halloumi with pesto   Chicken Chili with Pureed White Beans and Cream Cheese Beet-infused gin, sort of like this? On the Nightstand 33:44 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   All Systems Red by Martha Wells Remote Control by Nnedi Okarafor   84,Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (audio) The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny (audio)  A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny (audio) The Hangman by Louise Penny  A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab   The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley   A Fatal Grace (Inspector Gamache, Book 2) by Louise Penny The Whispering House by Elizabeth Brooks Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (loved the audio version performed by Marin Ireland). Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell The Arsonist by Sue Miller We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange And also We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oats The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (loved the audio version performed by Carey Mulligan). Bingo 59:49 Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry   Monica: Three recipes: tomato salami with mint, sesame-cured broccoli, upside down plum polenta cake, zucchini with mint and garlic, corn salad with tomatoes avocado and lime cilantro dressing Favorite Recipes from Melissa Clark’s Kitchen  Local fav: It’s it sundae Something to make you laugh: 84, Charing Cross Lane   Cortney: Shared the Choc. Mousse recipe Read a Laugh with Nothing to See Here. Tried new-to-me flavor: sardines! Vacation read: We are the Brennans Read something “everyone” has already read: The Midnight Library Borrowed The Arsonist from a vacation bookshelf. 

A Soupçon of Steam Punk

Episode 70 July 22, 2021 On the Needles 1:09 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Fireworks sweater, 4 day KAL by Marie Greene/Olive Knits, Sew Happy Jane Delightful Tweed DK in Gather-- DONE!   Rainbow Wings by Knitting Expat Designs, Hue Loco Merino sock in New Yorker and color riot minis On the Easel 8:15 Painting flowers! Inspired to make a snail hair clip based on this gem by Emily Yeadon. On the Table 13:30 Chocolate Chip Cherry Bars (Easy Cherry Dessert!)   Cooking for one! Pistachio pea mint soba from East Breakfast at shukos from East Tomato tart from DALS Green bean, eggplant,ground beef stir fry   Chicken artichoke bake from Simply Julia   Eating salads with feta & blueberries, peaches & goat cheese. And my homemade dressing: garlic, salt, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, tiny amount of mayo/mustard, tiny amount of maple syrup. Peach + Blueberry (Molten Lava) Cobbler from Mark Bittman’s How to Bake Everything. On the Nightstand 25:19 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall (sophie) Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Moss All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory (ben and anna) Still Life by Louise Penny The Maidens by Alex Michaelides   Also, kids’ high school summer reading list: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Small Country by Gaël Faye Bingo 44:05 Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry   Award winner-- All the Birds inthe sky-- nebula for best novel 2016 Disability-- while we were dating - anxiety Three recipes-- favorite recipes from melissa Clark’s Kitchen   Jrcarle515-- reading 44 scotland st (Cortney rec)   Collaborate with Matthew for 3D printed snail! Baking Auntie Gloria’s Rosemary Focaccia Bread (aka Baking with family) Resources: 15 Books About Disability for your TBR List Books Written by Authors with a Disability 

Indulgent and Wild

Episode 69 Saturday July 10, 2021 On the Needles 2:33 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Omg heel by Megan Williams,  must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights-- DONE!!   Monkeys by Cookie A.,  3IG Culloden Sock in oh what a beautiful morning --DONE!!   Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient)-- frogged and restarted   Rainbow Wings by Knitting Expat Designs, Hue Loco Merino sock in New Yorker and color riot minis   Edie by Isabell Kraemer, Hue Loco Merino Sock in Eclipse   4 Day Sweater KAL (NOT a Ravelry link) On the Easel 12:04 Organizing art in BIGSO boxes Painting things that smell nostalgic. On the Table 18:57   Crunchy Sesame Chicken Wings from mad hungry by Lucinda Scala Quinn   Paneer, spinach and tomato salad from East   Smitten Kitchen Chicken Meatballs Peanut Butter Cookie Comparison: pan-banged cookies from 100 Cookies and peanut butter cup cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction Zucchini Farro cakes from Whole Grain Mornings   On the Nightstand 28:59 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio  The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren  Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews  Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir  The Archive of the Forgotten by A.J. Hackwith   One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston  Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi   Ariadne by Jennifer Saint Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian The Salt Path by Raynor Winn Girl, 11 by Amy Suiter Clarke The Last Exiles by Ann Shin Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi Bingo 55:33 Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry   Monica: vacation crafting and reading, and repaired something Cortney: Repaired our bedroom curtains Reading a Monica recommends selection: Still Life by Louise Penny Taste Test Comparison: peanut butter cookies Started a new pair of pants, but…sewing machine is cranky. 

You're Making Progress Kid

Episode 68 June 24, 2021 On the Needles 1:30 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info    Madeline by Kate Poe, Forbidden Fiber Fortitude in Witches and Plucky Primo Fingering in Bashful-- DONE?!   Omg pattern by Megan Williams,  must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights   Monkeys by Cookie A.,  3IG Culloden Sock in oh what a beautiful morning    Rainbow Wings by Knitting Expat Designs, Hue Loco Merino sock in New Yorker and color riot minis   Splash pad party (NOT a Ravelry link) On the Easel 14:17 Gouache grid—houses! COMPLETE! Animals with Emma Carlisle patreon group Pablo Escobar’s Hippos from Smithsonian documentary On the Table 22:50 5 ingredient chicken pot pie by Jamie Oliver   Jenny Rosenstrach's Weeknight Veggie Burgers | Kitchn   Raspberry and cream roulade   Father’s Day Tomato Tart   Mexican Red Rice Mission-Style Burrito research: this Bon Appetit article, blog from a guy who ate 1000 burritos in SF!, and this video about why homemade burritos are inferior to taqueria burritos. On the Nightstand 37:03 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Alice Collins All Adults Here by Emma Straub (audio) strick family The Long Way Home by Louise Penny (audio) gamache 10 Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab kell and Lila Anxious People by Frederik Backman, trans by Neil Smith The Mountains Sing by Nguyên Phan Quê’ Mai Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy Reichert Bingo 1:02:10 Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry   New skill for bingo-- embroidery Rec by Cort-- Anxious People New project- Madeline socks Cook with family-- chicken pot pie with Boy #2 Read a book by/about a person of color —The Mountains Sing Finish a Project—Gouache grid houses! Making progress towards cooking from a novel, and cooking a local specialty….

That requiresextroversion

Episode 67 June 10 2021 On the Needles 1:31 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info      Omg pattern by Megan Williams,  must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights   Monkeys by Cookie A.,  3IG Culloden Sock in oh what a beautiful morning    Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient)   Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, yarn love juliet in fable, plucky feet in miss manners, dream in color smooshy in morning dove-- DONE!!   Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager -- DONE! And then DONE AGAIN!   Sweet Rose Socks, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in A Very Blustery Day  -- DONE!!   Beads onto yarn with dental floss video (youtube link)   On the Easel 16:40 Gouache grid—houses! In progress Also, dioramas?! On the Table 23:57 Spring veggies!   How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman Nice thoughts on composing veg meal So many lentils Enchilada beans Amaranth cakes   Shortbread from Mark Bittman’s How to Bake Everything Triple Chocolate Pudding Cookies (mod.: no melted chocolate, but mixed in about 6 chopped oreos). Garlic Butter Chicken with Cauliflower Rice (gluten free!) On the Nightstand 37:08 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny (audio)  It started with a scandal by Julie Anne Long  The dating plan by Sara Desai  Wildfire by Ilona Andrews  Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zerán, trans by Sophie Hughes  The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey The Kingdom by Jo Nesbo Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton The House Between Tides by Sarah Maine   99% Invisible Bingo 1:08:23 Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry   Book set in foreign place: The Remainder Book by POC: Dating Plan Finish WIP: gnome! Read a book set in a foreign place—The Kingdom (Norway), and The House Between Tides (Scotland/Outer Hebrides). Organize the stash—pantry top to bottom!  

Dramatic Flying Cakes

Episode 66 May 27 2021 On the Needles 2:32 All On the Needles links go to Ravelry unless otherwise noted.     Omg pattern by Megan Williams,  must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights   Monkeys by Cookie A.,  3IG Culloden Sock in oh what a beautiful morning    Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient)   Little Etude by Cauoa Coffee, Plucky Knitter Plucky Feet in Old Money, Lisa Souza HardTwist Petite in Elecktra, Space Cadet Yarns in ?? -- DONE!! On to round 5! Also, omg we finished first AGAIN   Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager    Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, yarn love juliet in fable, plucky feet in miss manners, dream in color smooshy in morning dove   Splash pad party   On the Easel 17:44 Owl accordion, in my Oil highlights Gouache grid—houses! In progress MapCrunch scenes via Emma Carlisle Patreon On the Table 25:09 Potato-Cheddar Pizza   Chicken pinto bean braise from Simply Julia   Carrot and Chickpea Korma from Simply Julia   Chicken stew with ½ cup chopped oats & balsamic vinegar Burnt Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cherry Bars – I recommend dusting the fresh cherries with a tablespoon or so of flour before mixing in. On the Nightstand 44:02 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny (audio) Gamache # 8 Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim (audio)  On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner (audio) Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren  Four Hundred Souls: A Community HIstory of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley Bingo 1:10:32 Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry  

Rare Scottish Flamingo

Episode 65 May 13 2021   THANK YOU LISTENERS old and new We hope this podcast will continue to be something you put on repeat On the Needles 1:10 All On the Needles links go to Ravelry unless otherwise noted.     Omg pattern by Megan Williams,  must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights   Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager    Beleaf in Yourself by Annette Schleicher, Purple Label Cashmere Sock (MCN) by Tanis Fiber Arts in Julep (2013) and hardtwist petite by Lisa Souza Dyeworks in Elektra (2016)--DONE SM15 really is harder!  Round extended My team finished first!   Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient)   Monkeys by Cookie A.,  3IG Culloden Sock in oh what a beautiful morning    Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, yarn love juliet in fable, plucky feet in miss manners, dream in color smooshy in morning dove On the Easel 12:54 ***I’ve got a newsletter/home page!*** Oil Sketches On the Table 27:21 https://www.skinnytaste.com/peruvian-green-sauce/   My produce box: Eating with the Seasons   Rhubarb cake with sumac crumb by Yosey Arefi Simply Julia review 35:14 White pizza style Kale Cauliflower and red cabbage tacos Swedish meatballs Sled dog muffins Fish patties and peas Almond chicken cutlets for Grace Vegan chili Garlic and Sesame noodles with Mushrooms and Broccolini Llubav’s Green Spaghetti Arayes with Yogurt Sauce Green Chili Braised Chicken Thighs with Pinto Beans Zucchini, Green Olive, + Feta Fritter (great with the Arayes) On the Nightstand 58:54 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers (audio) Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste A Dangerous Kind of Lady by Mia Vincy  Piranesi by Susanna Clarke The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Vera by Carol Edgarian His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley   Bingo 1:21:09 Starts friday evening may 28, ends Sept 6 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2021 to instagram or Ravelry  

The Pony Express Takes a While

Episode 64 April 29 2021 On the Needles 2:11 Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager    9 inch circs! Omg pattern by Megan Williams,  must stash perfect sock self striping in Tangled Lights   The SF tote bags don’t appear to be available but check out these other cute bags from Black Squirrel   Beleaf in Yourself by Annette Schleicher, Purple Label Cashmere Sock (MCN) by Tanis Fiber Arts in Julep (2013) and hardtwist petite by Lisa Souza Dyeworks in Elektra (2016) On the Easel 18:10 ***I’ve got a newsletter/home page!*** Oil Sketches Gouache grid—California Natives! On the Table 25:47 Passed dishes on Sunday Amaranth a hit; also fonio   Spring pilau from East   Bunny chow battle Big beans, buns and broccoli rabe- royal corona beans, berbere spice blend, ginger, tomatoes, potatoes Bunny chow from East-- black garbanzo, cabbage, chiles, cumin, tumeric, garam masala, snow peas   Lemon Pout Cookies Bean cookbooks Limn & Latitude sneak peek   On the Nightstand 42:00 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   LoveProof by Madeleine Henry To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters   It’s in his kiss by Julia Quinn #7 Strike me down by Mindy Meija (audio)  To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf (audio) A Desolation Called Peace by Martine Arkady Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro The Summer Book by Tove Jansson One Night Two Souls Went Walking by Ellen Cooney The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali Bay Area Book Festival

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Episode 63 April 15 2021 On the Needles 1:30 All the B's by KnitJoyz, Enchanted Knoll Farm Superwash Sock in Genmaicha -- DONE!   Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway Golden Poppy by Noriko Ho, The Black Squirrel Wesley Merino Sock in June Gloom and Sea Forager    On the Easel 12:10 ***I’ve got a newsletter/home page!*** Acrylic & oil painting experiments Reclaiming canvas & wood panels On the Table 22:48 lemon potatoes – smitten kitchen   Ricotta fest: White pizza kale from simply julia Fish cakes from simply julia Espresso chocolate chip cake from snacking cakes   Cookie-Oreo-Brownie thing requested by teens Pizza Beans from Smitten Kitchen Green Pea Risotto from SF Chronicle On the Nightstand 36:06 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey  The Survivors by Jane Harper An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten  translated by Marlaine Delargy Trick of the Light by Louise Penny (audio) #7 A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy  When He was Wicked by Julia Quinn  Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen Mean by Myriam Gupna Caste: the Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson Girl Woman Other by Bernardine Evaristo Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith  

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Episode 62   April 2 2021 On the Needles 2:36 UNLESS NOTED, ALL ON THE NEEDLES LINKS ARE RAVELRY LINKS   Ebil Choices by Sabrina Nesslinger, Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga in Blue Emperor Dragonfly (2010)- DONE!! Finished 32/50   Sian (shan) by Elizabeth Doherty, Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in Gatsby and Art Deco (june 2010)-- DONE!!   Bautista by Celia McAdam Cahill, YakLux by Invictus Yarns 2020 NoCKRs colorway On the SEWING needles: Japanese knot bag, pattern from DoubleSewing on Etsy On the Easel 18:28 Gouache grid update: CHAIRS! Monica’s Sock Madness logo! IG LIVE with @heyhooray Neon-themed Abstract lilies ***I’ve got a newsletter/home page!*** On the Table 24:09 East by Meera Sodha   Some good recipes from The Lost Kitchen by Erin French Graham Cracker Pie Seared Sea Scallops Pommes Anna from One Potato, Two Potato by Roy Finamore and Molly Stevens Jamaican Beef Patties—love the allspice & white vinegar in the dough! On the Nightstand 40:47 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   Queens of the Conquest by Allison Weir A Brutal Telling by Louise Penny (audio) Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny (audio) To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn Southland by Nina Revoyr   Alta’s California book club   Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan The Wives of Los Alamos by TaraShea Nesbit Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos  

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