Rabbit Spoons and Subtle Signs of Spring (Plus Some Exciting News!) — Weekend Meditation

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My landlady stopped by this morning to retrieve her mail, which I had been dutifully saving from our drenching late winter rains while she was away in Mexico. In return, she presented me with a gift of a little Oaxacan spoon topped with a carved pink rabbit. The cheerful pink bunny and the arrival of March are just a few of the many reminders that spring, and all the changes it will bring, is not that far off. (Honest. I swear.)

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What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of March 1-2, 2014

Ah — March is here! Is it spring yet? I’m still in the depths of winter cooking, planning a breakfast casserole and a big pot of the heartiest soup in my repertoire this weekend. What about you? What’s cooking in your kitchen this weekend? Tell us, and we hope you’re all geared up for The Cooking Cure — it kicks off first thing Monday morning! Happy weekend, and happy cooking!

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Rosemary & Lemon Chicken Minestrone Soup, Beginner Sourdough Sandwich Loaf, Lentil Salad, Truffled Potato Flatbread & Free-Form Apple Tart — New Recipes From The Kitchn

Happy weekend everyone! Have any big cooking plans? I for one am excited to try my hand at Emma’s sourdough starter and eventually turning it into a beginner sourdough sandwich loaf. Making your own bread for sandwiches just takes lunch to a whole new level. If you’d rather take it easy this weekend, however, you definitely need to try the rosemary and lemon chicken minestrone soup and a hot mug of lemon balm tea. Both recipes are on the easier side and oh so cozy and satisfying.

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