Craft Cook Read Repeat

Episode 140

May 9, 2024

On the Needles 1:20

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Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr, HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower

NoCKRs

Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima in rose dust and sandstone– DONE!!

Sun Salutation by Celia McAdams, Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio DK in 1600 Pennsylvania Ave– DONE!!

Gnome News is Good News by Sarah Schria, Woolens and Nosh Targee Sock in Tulip- DONE!!

Sockhead slouch by kelly mcclure, super glo super sock in hulu hulu

Winterview scarf by Cecelia Campochiaro, A Verb for Keeping Warm Nibble in Marine Layer

Ranunculus by Midori Hirose, Saredo されど Watakami re: Lily in kujyaku WL99

On the Easel 17:53

4 Book covers for Nancy Robards Thompson via Tule Publishing!!!

Color Mastery Essentials class with Lena Rivo

Self-guided master studies

On the Table 28:20

Sausage meatballs with halloumi and tomatoes from Cup of Jo

Hot Honey Peach Margarita

Hot Honey Shrimp

Death by Croissant. Best in San Francisco, in Cortney’s opinion.

On the Nightstand 39:59

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X by Sue Grafton (audio)

Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle

The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

North Woods by Daniel Mason

James by Percival Everett

The Princess of Las Vegas by Chris Bohjalian

The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory

The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C.L. Hunter

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

Episode 139

April 25, 2024

On the Needles

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Avenue Yarns raffle winner! Juniper Moon Farm cumulus Dappled

Gnome News is Good News by Sarah Schria, Woolens and Nosh Targee Sock in Tulip

Sockhead slouch by kelly mcclure, super glo super sock in hulu hulu

Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima in rose dust and sandstone

Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr, HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower

Sun Salutation by Celia McAdams, Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio DK in 1600 Pennsylvania Ave

ADVENTuresome Wrap by Ambah O’Brien, Canon Hand Dyes Victorian Gothic Advent set

Cortney’s yarn find: Round Mountain Fibers, colorways inspired by nature

Also: more pocket drama

On the Easel 14:07

Secret 100 Day project “Open to Suggestion” some pieces can be found here.

PleinAirpril next year, for sure.

On the Table 17:04

Julia Turshen sticky chicken using hot honey

https://alislagle.substack.com/p/hetty-lui-mckinnons-40-forever-ingredients

Any-curry, any-lentil stew

Gochujang ragu

Cheesy Lentil Bake

On the Nightstand 24:14

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The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang

Excavations by Kate Myers

Past Lying by Val McDermid (audio)

The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini (audio)

The Hunter by Tana French

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley

The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain

One Woman Show by Christine Coulson

Episode 138

April 11, 2024

On the Needles 2:37

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OMG heel socks by Megan Williams, Schachenmayr Regia Pairfect Nordland in 6819– DONE!!

Popped socks by Hunter Hammerson, Three Irish Girls Springvale Sock in Second Star to the Right (nov 2012)-- revamp of original march 2009 pattern– DONE!!

Lather by Hunter Hammerson, Ella Rae Eco Organic Cotton in Basil and Limeade– DONE!!

Sockhead slouch by kelly mcclure, super glo super sock in hulu hulu

Blast from the past: my fastest purchase-to-caston project Michele hat

Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima in rose dust (and sandstone)

Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr, HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower–

Sun Salutation by Celia McAdams, Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio DK in 1600 Pennsylvania Ave

Cortney’s possible project:

Yoke Sweater/Tartan Inspiration by Biscotte Yarns

On the Easel 14:58

“Open to Suggestion” sketchbook practice

Tiny Art Show at SFPL

Museum of Arts and Design

On the Table 29:11

Fried rice and bee sting pizza from Hot Sheet by Olga Massov & Sanaë Lemoine

B Side Pizza in NYC (Killer Bee is the pizza we had. Bee Sting is a cocktail. Here anyway. The cookbook pizza is the bee sting)

Shrimp & hot honey from Big Bites

On the Nightstand 40:16

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What you need to know about the 2024 Summer Reading Guide, coming May 16

To Marry and to Meddle by Martha Waters

In the Quick by Kate Hope Day (audio)

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine (lebanon)

Mercury by Amy Jo Burns

Episode 137– Bay Area Yarn Crawl!

March 28, 2024

On the Nightstand 1:53

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Wild and Distant Seas by Tara Karr Roberts

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire

W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton (audio)

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl González

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

On the Table 11:50

Seriously, all the repeats. Banana butterscotch pie, corned beef (salt and vinegar cabbage), pizza beans, peanut broccoli & protein

Baked Lemon Pudding

Matcha and Strawberry Creme Twunkie OMG the strawberry creme!!!

Chez Panisse!

On the Easel 23:59

Irving Penn (thru july 21) and Fashioning San Francisco (thru Aug 11) at the DeYoung Museum

On the Needles 27:00

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AVFKW indigo dyeing class

Bay Area Yarn Crawl!

Episode 136

March 14, 2024

Happy Pie Day!

On the Needles 4:56

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Mystery Gnome KAL!

Bay Area Yarn Crawl!

ADVENTuresome Wrap by Ambah O’Brien, Canon Hand Dyes Victorian Gothic Advent set

OMG heel socks by Megan Williams, Schachenmayr Regia Pairfect Nordland in 6819

Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr, HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower

Popped socks by Hunter Hammerson, Three Irish Girls Springvale Sock in Second Star to the Right (nov 2012)-- revamp of original march 2009 pattern

Sun Salutation by Celia McAdams, Miss Babs Yowza in Slate and Temptress

Delft and Slinky Slinky Sly

On the Easel 24:29

Secret secret!

Woven seagrass chair

Lots of sewing and mending

On the Table 25:42

The Recipe with Kenji and Deb review

Shallot & Black Pepper stir fry by ali slagle

• Shallot, veggie, tempeh, ginger/pepper/soy/sherry vinegar

Tofu Shawarma Dinner Salad

Cortney’s cooking rut. Using Dinner; Changing the Game by Melissa Clark for inspiration

On the Nightstand 35:01

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One Woman Show by Christine Coulson

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

One Day by David Nicholls

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

Kids Run the Show by Delphine de Vigan, trans by Alison Anderson

One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Episode 135

February 29/March 2, 2024

On the Needles 1:53

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Ilha by Orlane Sucche, SugarPlum Circus sock in Scorpio– DONE!!

Roam by Dawn Barker, Rainbow Peak Yarns super sock in Luminosity II (Lula Faye Fibre) – DONE!!

ADVENTuresome Wrap by Ambah O’Brien, Canon Hand Dyes Victorian Gothic Advent set

OMG heel socks by Megan Williams, Schachenmayr Regia Pairfect Nordland in 6819

Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr, HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower

Popped socks by Hunter Hammerson, Three Irish Girls Springvale Sock in Second Star to the Right (nov 2012)-- revamp of original march 2009 pattern

Slinky Slinky Sly Sweater by Caitlin Shepherd in Miss Babs Katahdin in Beanstalk and Malabrigo Lettuce.

On the Easel 14:20

Quarter 1 project

Big florals for Open Studios

STILL Flower Drawing on-line workshops

On the Table 16:20

Sweet Potato Fries X Food Imperialism from Material Girls Podcast scholarly podcast about pop culture

Yossy Arefi’s chocolate skillet cookie with walnuts & cherries

Alfredo e Pepe Recipe - by Ali Slagle

Beans 'n' Cheese | Cup of Jo

Peanut Chicken with Sauteed Vegetables

Chicken Marsala with gnocchi from Smitten Kitchen Everyday

Snacking Bakes Review! 27:39 On the Nightstand 43:28

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Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa, trans by Eric Ozawa

Trust by Hernan Diaz (audio)

Reykjavík: A Crime Story by Ragnar Jonasson and Katrin Jakobsdottir, trans by Victoria Cribb

Going Zero by Anthony McCarten (audio)

The Gentleman’s Gambit by Evie Dunmore

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai (transl. Jesse Kirkwood)

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

Episode 134

February 15, 2024

On the Needles 0.48

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Cortney’s knit! Mondo Cable Cardi by Bonnie Marie Burns in Madeline Tosh Chunky in Thunderstorm. DONE DONE DONE!!!

Joyful sweater finishing

Roam by Dawn Barker, Rainbow Peak Yarns super sock in Luminosity II (Lula Faye Fibre)

ADVENTuresome Wrap by Ambah O’Brien, Canon Hand Dyes Victorian Gothic Advent set

Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr, HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower

OMG heel socks by Megan Williams, Schachenmayr Regia Pairfect Nordland in 6819

Ilha by Orlane Sucche, SugarPlum Circus sock in Scorpio

Bikey Beanie by Andrea Rangel, Knit Picks Swish DK in dove heather and black – DONE!

• AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary
• KnitOvation Stitch Dictionary

On the Easel 13:30

Quarter 1 project

Field Guide project–keep an eye here for updates.

Cortney’s next sweater?

On the Table 20:30

IN THE ROTATION: French Onion Turkey Burgers

crispy potatoes with mushrooms – smitten kitchen

Creamy cauliflower from Vegetable Kingdom

Ditto on the Smitten crispy potatoes with mushrooms – smitten kitchen

White Beans ala Delfina Restaurant with Royal Corona White Bean from Rancho Gordo

Shrimp “My Way” from Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything (I absolutely peel the shrimp for this entree).

On the Nightstand 32:26

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V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton (audio)

Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha (mercenary librarians #1)

Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher (audio)

Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (audio)

Weather by Jenny Offill

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

The Butcher’s Daughter by Victoria Glendinning

Episode 133

February 1, 2024

BIG thanks to Sally, Sonia, Nathan, & Meghan for episode 132!

On the Needles 2:15

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Roam by Dawn Barker, Rainbow Peak Yarns super sock in Luminosity II (Lula Faye Fibre)

Ilha by Orlane Sucche, SugarPlum Circus sock in Scorpio

ADVENTuresome Wrap by Ambah O’Brien, Canon Hand Dyes Victorian Gothic Advent set

Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr , HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower

OMG heel socks by Megan Williams, Schachenmayr Regia Pairfect Nordland in 6819

On the Easel 15:47

Field Guides series

Quarter 1 project

Nate’s BIG painting, lessons learned?

On the Table 21:03

Smitten Kitchen Seattle Lecture series She and J. Kenji Lopez-Alt have podcast coming soon!

roasted squash and tofu with ginger – smitten kitchen

Served with baby bok/cabbage salad with mustard vinaigrette (DALS winter salads)

Ginger-scallion broccoli soup from ali slagle/40 ingredients forever

Spiced tomato soup with horseradish cream from San Francisco Chronicle

https://tasty.co/recipe/slow-cooker-coconut-curry

Ice cream cake

Chocolate Cherry Macaroons - by Susan Spungen

Red Salad (raw purple cabbage, raw beets, red onion, with capers & creme fraiche)

Soft Pretzels from Sally’s Baking Addiction (& them made temple lunch sandwiches with them!)

Protein Mac & Cheese (needs tweaks; I’ll report back soon)

On the Nightstand 33:17

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Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley

The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman

The Good Part by Sophie Cousens

Improbable Meet Cute series from Amazon Prime

A Power Unbound (the last binding #3) by Freya Marske

The Innocent Sleep by Seanan McGuire

The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss

Mammoths at the Gates by Nigh Vo

The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera

Day by Michael Cunningham

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer

The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

Episode 132

January 19, 2024

On the Needles 0:52

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With Sally who works at Imagiknit!

Joni cotton t-shirt by Natasja Hornby

Gardsra “Garden Fairy” cardigan in Malabrigo & Knitting for Olive mohair

Churchmouse Saddle Shoulder sweater in Saxony cashmere by juniper moon

Rad Plaid Cowl by Andrea Mowry

Espresso scarf

September slipover by Petite Knit in Lang Mohair

On the Easel 19:21

With Sonia Brittain–IG link

Sonia Brittain on YouTube

Sonia Brittain on Patreon

Sketchbooks, daily art, abstracts, portraits, landscapes.

Justin Mortimer

“There’s a niche for everybody in art.”

Rose Wylie, just one of many good articles about her.

Craves variety in her art process.

Joy of Drawing–Floral class with Sonia

On the Table 40:39

With Nathan, short & sweet.

Experimenting with potatoes, more bison.

Meatballs–audio message.

Kodiak power cakes

On the Nightstand 44:35

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With Meghan Butler

SFPL

Green Apple Books, Blackbird Books

The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Ezra Klein interview with B. Kingsolver

Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

The world we make by NK Jemisin

Aesthetica by Allie Rowbottom

Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

Roxane Gay newsletter

The Overstory by Richard Powers

Erin

Girls They Write Songs About by Carlene Bauer

You are Here by Karin Lin-Greenberg

Episode 131

January 4, 2024

On the Needles 2:14

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Roam by Dawn Barker, Rainbow Peak Yarns super sock in Luminosity II (Lula Faye Fibre)

Ilha by Orlane Sucche, SugarPlum Circus sock in Scorpio

Christmas is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher, Lollipop Yarn Quintessential in We Need a Little Christmas (started December 2022, yarn 2016)-- DONE!!

Zemy’s 2023 advent by Tricia Weatherston, Sincere Sheep Coastal in Firsts (made here club 2021) – so close!!

Gingerbread House Socks by Helen Stewart, NNK hand dyed yarns DK 8 ply sock in Gingerbread House– DONE!!

Make gnome mistake by Sarah Schira, christmas tree in snow by Jeannette Murphy, Cascade Yarns Heritage Sock in Snow, Porter Wool Co Fingering in Huntress– DONE! And DONE!

Snow Matter What by Sarah Schira, christmas tree in snow by Jeannette Murphy, Cascade Yarns Heritage Sock in Snow, Porter Wool Co Fingering in Huntress– DONE!

Montage Hat by Helen Stewart, Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in Atlantis– DONE!

ADVENTuresome Wrap by Ambah O’Brien, Canon Hand Dyes Victorian Gothic Advent set

Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr , HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower

15,639 yards in 43 projects view details

On the Easel 21:08

Field Guide series?

Nate’s big painting

Q1 project

Calendar SOLD OUT! Thank you to all who purchased one!

23 Podcast paintings

~100 other paintings and sketches for 2023

On the Table 26:41

Polenta Lasagna With Spinach and Herby Ricotta Recipe - NYT Cooking

Rustic Cauliflower and Tomato Gratin from the Wimpy Vegetarian

Whipped feta with honey from Dinner a Love Story

• The one I used is for paid subscribers only but this one from It’s Not Complicated is pretty close

Gado gado– Ali Slagle idea, peanut sauce from East by Meera Sodha

Flourless Sea Salt brownies from Skinnytaste Simple

New empanada press

2023 WINS: temple lunches, teaching my boys how to cook, leaning into lentils, kale, & quinoa.

On the Nightstand 35:49

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Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey

Murder at Midnight by Katharine Schellman

U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton (audio)

The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu (audio)

System Collapse by Martha Wells

So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Second Best by David Foenkinos, trans by Megan Jones

Queen Hereafter by Isabelle Schuler

Menewood by Nicola Griffith

Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (audio)

Goodreads: 190 books

The Book of More Delights by Ross Gay

Grimoire Girl by Hilarie Burton Morgan

Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin

Cacophony of Bone; Circle of a Year by Kerri ni Dochartaigh

I keep track in my analog planner–84 books in 2023!

On the Horizon 1:03:46 On the Needles 2023

Knitting

• 3 sweaters with yarn from pre-2022 stash
  • 3 full sweaters: 2022, 2023 x2 (stitches)
  • Top: 2022
  • Baby sweater: 2023
• Charity– hats and knitted knockers ✔
• Quarterly knit from deep stash ✔
  • 1st: joshua tree beanie, yoth yarn 2015 (feb)
  • 2nd: socks, yarntini stripe 2009 (may)
  • 3rd: sockhead slouch, swoonish walker twist 2010 (aug)
  • 4th: montage hat, 3IG springvale dk 2010 (dec)

Kits

• Cross stitch
• Bracelet
• Xmas- figures or 12 days

2024

Repeat knitting stuff– pre2022 sweaters

Kits

• Cross stitch
• Bracelet
• Xmas- figures or 12 days

Lobsters in sweaters!

Weather or Knot scarf

On the Easel 2023

23 podcast illustrations

Over 100 sketches, paintings, etc.

Gallery stuff didn’t sell, but I’ll keep trying.

2024

Big Q1 project

Field guides?

Follow mu curiosity

& hopefully a fall Open Studio!

On the Table 2023

New ingredients: preserved lemon? ✔ What else?

Make homemade gnocchi ✔

Temple lunches were a success.

Taught the boys some cooking basics.

2024

Entertaining

Using recipes from substack

Keep exploring kale, lentils, quinoa, and beans (aka fiber & plant protein)

Continue temple lunches!

On the Nightstand 2023

Storygraph challenges: 5/10 reads the world, 7/10 genre

• Argentina: Eartheater
• Trinidad & Tobago: Mermaid of Black Conch
• Columbia: Love in the Time of Cholera
• Nigeria: A Spell of Good Things
• Norway: Aliss by the Fire
• Contemporary Fiction with disability: Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
• Fantasy novel by AOC: The world we make
• Mystery by woman: world of curiosities
• Non fiction start up: Place at the Nayarit
• Sapphic romance: a restless Truth
• Kids book: Echo

West Portal Books Irish Book Subscription

• Foster by Claire Keegan
• Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
• Kala by Colin Walsh

I actually aimed to read a little less if it meant painting more.

2024

Storygraph again

Irish bookclub again

Tacoma library extreme reader challenge (Cortney loves the structure of this list!)

Also, it’s okay to DNF a book.