Weekend Linkages: Christmas!

...Well, this certainly does sound like an…unusual Christmas party Christmas gift ideas from medieval manuscripts A sensible seeming Twitter thread on where we’re at Covid-wise Takeover: when the Young Lords took over a hospital in the Bronx Caffè Shakerato (Italian-Style Shaken Iced Coffee) Recipe Sonoma County farm strikes black truffle gold after 9 years of waiting Some very cool trains...

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Nasturtium Powder

...re: lots of leaves, not just one.) Put the dried leaves in a spice mill or coffee grinder and pulse until ground. Think of nasturtium dust as a kind of zombie apocalypse pepper replacement. Or as a salad dressing ingredient. It is surprisingly tasty–better than fresh nasturtium, and without that bite. It would be fantastic combined with a little good salt. We’re still trying to figure out exactly how to use this magic powder. We may just keep it o...

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Joshua Tree Earthen Oven Class

...icensed architect, founder of adobeisnotsoftware and principal of golem|la, an architecture firm specializing in adobe construction. Kurt Gardella measures the radius of the horno dome. Location: The class will be conducted in the area of Joshua Tree. Coffee and nibbles will be provided at the beginning of the day; lunch is included. For more info on the class and to register go to Adobe is Not Software. Questions? Please do not hesitate to contac...

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Sensuous Space: How to Create Romantic, Seductive and Sensuous Settings

...theory for interior design he might have penned this very much of its time coffee table book: Sensuous Space: How to Create Romantic, Seductive and Sensuous Settings by Sivon Reznikoff. Reznikoff owned the Louisiana Interior Design Institute in Baton Rouge, and was a professor of Environmental/Interior Design at Arizona State University. She adopted a gender ambiguous name in order to work in the male dominated field of architecture and interior d...

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Joshua Tree Earthen Oven Class With Kurt Gardella

...ocation: The class will be conducted just outside Joshua Tree, California. Coffee and nibbles will be provided at the beginning of the day; lunch is included. Registration: Three day and Saturday/Sunday registrations completed before February 8th will be discounted. Groups of three or more are eligible for a 25% discount – please contact us for group registrations. Registration ends March 1st. Click here to register Questions? Please do not hesita...

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