Archive for March, 2008

Mar 31 2008

Ode to Joy

Published by Shaw Girl under Baking, Dessert

Still being a relatively new blogger on the block, I look to other sites for inspiration. One site I visit regularly is Joy the Baker, the blog of a fantastic California baker. Not only are her recipes fantastic (I’ve made several of her creations with delicious results), her photographs are mouth watering. [...]

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Mar 30 2008

We’ve Come a Long Way Baby….Right?

Published by Shaw Girl under Uncategorized

A friend of mine sent me an article from 1943 entitled Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees a few weeks ago. The article was allegedly published in Transportation Magazine to help male supervisors deal with the sudden influx of female employees during World War II. Given the year it [...]

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Mar 30 2008

Carbo Loading…

Published by Shaw Girl under Pasta

As I mentioned previously, I am running the Scope It Out 5k on Sunday. Since this is my very first race, I asked some more experienced runners for tips. The two things I heard over and over again: rest the night before and eat a good amount of carbs. The tip [...]

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Mar 29 2008

Adventures in…Lighting

Published by Shaw Girl under Photography

I think I’ve become hooked on photography (which is better than say, being hooked on crystal meth) and I’m completely fine with it. Unfortunately, when it comes to food photography, I have one major problem: I live in a basement apartment. The lack of windows means I do not get good natural light, [...]

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Mar 28 2008

Hope Springs Eternal

Published by Shaw Girl under Photography, Relationships

I have been unbelievably busy the last few weeks, leaving me with little time to cook, let alone write. So I must first apologize for the lack of adventure chronicling. During my time away from the computer, I have taken my beloved Canon with me to capture the awakening of DC from its [...]

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