Author Archives: mariko

delicious enough brownies

Posted on January 21, 2008 by mariko

For Christmas I received this great cookbook: Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey. It is chock full of incredible desserts, each of which seems to require 4 sticks of butter! The first recipe I tried was Heart of Darkness Brownies. These decadent … Continue reading →

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free shoes

Posted on January 20, 2008 by mariko

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (actually, not really, but somehow it seems more momentous if I say that), I am hosting a shoe giveaway! Before you get too excited, here’s the deal: I got these Kenneth Cole … Continue reading →

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button down

Posted on January 16, 2008 by mariko

I often get a bee in my bonnet about something or other, and it can change on an hourly basis. The other day I got all crazy about vintage buttons and started digging around ebay in search of some. Well, … Continue reading →

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tunic top thingy

Posted on January 13, 2008 by mariko

I took a long and largely unintentional break from sewing last year, but lately I’ve been sewing little bits here and there, and it feels great! One of the things I just made is a long tunic top. Now, I’ve … Continue reading →

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cozy cosy

Posted on January 9, 2008 by mariko

So I have been on a hard-boiled egg kick for several months now, and just recently Peter embarked on a soft-boiled egg kick. We even had to go out and purchase some egg cups! He requested some egg cozies, and … Continue reading →

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candy

Posted on January 6, 2008 by mariko

I actually sewed a garment, and I was going to blog about it, but none of the photos turned out. I am starting to realize that my photographer’s hands are too huge to handle my cute little orange Casio digital … Continue reading →

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nope, not finished baking

Posted on January 2, 2008 by mariko

I made these cookies several weeks ago for a cookie exchange. They were actually quite tasty and really pretty. I got the recipe from the San Francisco Chronicle. I can no longer locate the recipe on the site, but if … Continue reading →

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good riddance 2007

Posted on January 1, 2008 by mariko

A highlight of 2007–a lovely terrarium from Melissa I don’t mean to be overly dramatic, but 2007 was probably the worst year I’ve ever had. It was, of course, punctuated with plenty of great and happy moments, but overall? Totally … Continue reading →

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get yer jar cakes here

Posted on December 20, 2007 by mariko

Okay, so maybe you read about the jar cake obsession over at Amy’s. It’s like a whole new world of endless possibilities just opened up in front of us, and both of us kind of lost our minds over it. … Continue reading →

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gingerbread house party

Posted on December 17, 2007 by mariko

Some baking plans were foiled because of a busy weekend, but I did get to attend the pretty-much-annual gingerbread house-making party hosted by Mrs. H. Us “kids” used to make the houses, but we have been replaced by ACTUAL kids, … Continue reading →

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