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Writings on food, faith, creativity, and family, all with the goal of helping you nourish your soul.
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Hospitality is Inefficient [plus a recipe for a Bourbon Cider Cocktail with Cinnamon + Ginger]
In a recent newsletter, author, writing teacher, and podcaster Jonathan Rogers talked about the inefficiency of hospitality. He went on to discuss more about how to be hospitable to our own creative ideas, a practice I’m woefully bad at. (Read his newsletter here for more on that.) But his words about the broader topic of hospitality have really stuck with me.
Browned Butter Apple Cider with Brown Sugar + Sea Salt
This is no ordinary cider. Browned butter, brown sugar, and flaky sea salt get added to a steaming cup of mulled apple cider. It's fall in a cup.