Monthly Archives: August 2005

Back in Brooklyn, er… the Upper West Side

After a comparably uneventful flight back to JFK, I find myself once more in the Capitol of the World. First order of business is to find a new place to live, which involves scouring the digital For-Rent pages and sending … Continue reading

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Sweater Pics

Berroco cardigan

I’ve had a request to post images of some of my older sweaters, since I didn’t get much knitting done over the summer (I knit about half a Broadripple Sock in sage green, and spent the rest of the time … Continue reading

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Jeremy’s Farewell Party (and a Recipe)

Lemon and Lime Bars

Last weekend we got together with a bunch of friends from work to watch movies and share a potluck dinner, partly as a farewell to Jeremy for the fall semester. It was my job to bring desserts, and I agonized … Continue reading

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Portrait Final

Paul Portrait Final

True to his word, Paul sat for a third session last night and I was able to work for another three hours on his portrait. I was able to fix a few drawing problems and get a little more chromatic … Continue reading

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Portrait Underpainting

Paul Portrait Underpainting

Paul was kind enough to sit for me again last night. While he watched the epic Ben Hur, which clocks in at a solid 3.5 hours I labored to produce an underpainting. It utilizes a dead-palette, which is why it … Continue reading

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New Portrait Painting

Portrait of Paul in Charcoal

My good friend Paul as agreed to sit for me. The time is short, but but I think there is enough to get in one portrait painting before I return to NYC. I still need a lot of work on … Continue reading

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Weekend Baking

Breads from Sunday 8-7-05

Despite the heat, I did quite a lot of baking this weekend. I took pictures of most of it as I went along, but Jeremy has those pictures on his laptop, so they’ll have to go in another post. I … Continue reading

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Of Roast Chicken, Cookbooks, and Le Creuset

A continuation of my excessively long list of culinary discoveries this summer… 5. One of my goals this summer was to practice roasting whole chickens. I’ve only done it twice, which is less than I had hoped, but they came … Continue reading

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Of Strawberries and Tea

While Jeremy was away at school, I tended to make the same few dishes over and over again: ones I knew I liked both fresh and as leftovers, and that made enough to last me several days. This largely translated … Continue reading

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