Kirsten's Blog  

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    Ravioli Posted on: 22 Feb, 2010 05:56 PM | Comments: 12 | Views: 83

    "Ravioli" is one of those foods that has always intrigued me. They're lovely to look at, like delicate little pillows, and lovely to eat. I've heard people mention that they are going to "make ravioli.'   It sounds exotic...and complicated.

    Yesterday two friends, some of the best cooks I know, invited me to join them on a day-long project.

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    Marin County Poet Laureate Posted on: 03 Feb, 2010 01:45 AM | Comments: 1 | Views: 112

    Here is an interview with Albert DeSilver that was published in print and online for the Marin Poetry Center. DeSilver is "Poet Laureate" here in Marin County.

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    It Is What You Give Posted on: 05 Jan, 2010 06:37 PM | Comments: 5 | Views: 111

    Recently my family gathered for a memorial service for my Aunt Mary Anne. It was a simple gathering in my mother's home. We all sat around the fire in a large half-circle. My uncle, her widow, is a minister, and he said some moving words about his wife and his faith that she is in God’s hands.

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    Interview With Poet Rose Black Posted on: 03 Sep, 2009 07:22 PM | Comments: 1 | Views: 268

    I love hearing from people about their relationship with language. Here is an interview with a poet from the Bay Area, California named Rose Black.

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  • BEGINNER  

    Thank You EC Team Posted on: 25 Aug, 2009 04:19 PM | Comments: 10 | Views: 151

    I have been trying out the two most popular Blog sites - Blogger and Wordpress - and I just want to say THANK YOU Englishcafe team for making such a user friendly, fun to use site!!

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