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Making Meyer Lemon Curd

March 1, 2014 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

Lemon Curd

I’m sure I’ve raved before about the incredible Meyer lemon tree that came with our house in California. It was legendary — we couldn’t keep up with its prolific production if we tried (see above). When people came over, they were given leave to pick at will, and take home as much as they could…

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Filed Under: Austin, California, Food & Drink, Kitchen Gardening, Recipe Tagged With: improved meyer lemon curd, lemon curd, lemon preserves, lemon tree, meyer lemon, meyer lemon curd, preserves, recipe

Romance vs. Reality in Cycle Commuting

July 19, 2012 by Pamela Parker Caird 1 Comment

When we lived in California and I was working a few miles from home in Berkeley (in the gorgeous Strawberry Creek Design Center), I was able to realize one of my persistent romantic fantasies — a bicycle commute! I’d hitch up the Burley bike trailer to my mountain bike, get Callum snugly settled inside, and…

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Filed Under: Alternative Transportation, California, Design, Fitness

The New Twitter Nest

June 21, 2012 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

I’ve long been a huge fan of botanically-themed design, perhaps because it celebrates and elevates the beauty of the natural world around us. Perhaps you’ve noticed that here and there on this site. In our own home, we’ve incorporated an oak leaf motif on our fireplace screen, Japanese-style wave paintings in the master bath, and,…

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Filed Under: California, Design, Kitchen Gardening, Media, Nature, Photography

Lemon Buds

May 22, 2012 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

At our house in California, we had a Meyer Lemon tree in the back yard that was so prolific we were overwhelmed with fruit. Here in Texas, it freezes occasionally, meaning citrus has to be planted in pots and brought inside when freezing temperatures loom. Despite the challenges, I’ve been wanting to bring Meyer Lemons…

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Filed Under: Austin, California, Kitchen Gardening, Nature

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