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We’ll miss you on this shore Grandma Shirley; I know you’ll keep on kicking ass (and sending emails and brightening days) wherever you end up. We’ll keep on kicking ass in our own ways and try to live up to the example of the bright light you’ve set.
Family, Inspiration, People, Poetry, Traditions 
Last week I employed HGGH entertaining and decor operatives for Molly O’Neill’s (of Cook n Scribble fame) LongHouse Food Revival here in Austin. My task: turn a dusty art studio/event space into a cozy dinner for 150, on a budget, of course.
Budget Living, Community Building, Decorating, Dining Room, Entertaining, Events, Foraging, Herbs, Parties, People, Tabletop 
I had the honor of meeting and feeding one of my food heroes last night, Michael Pollan!
Fermentation, People 
Over the weekend I joined hundreds of other authors and 40,000 visitors to Austin for an action-packed book fest.
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