Craft Cook Read Repeat

Episode 196
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

On the Needles 1:55
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FLOCK!

 

OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams, Knit Picks Felici in Silent Film

 

Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect 

 

135-1 Limestone by DROPS design, Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists in Banshee and Dullahan  

 

SSAL 2026: Chameleonic Socks by Stephen West, Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball Crazy in Butterfly Kisses, West Wool Hex in Explore (blue- shocking, I know)

 

 

 

On the Easel 23:40
Some sewing—brown travel pants, cheer uniform & hemmed 3 pairs of denim.

 

Matisse exhibit at SFMoma

On the Table 28:48
 

Cafe Suliman

Mr West

Monorail espresso 

Sushi Kashiba

 

Not vodka sauce pasta: oh yes this is tasty

 

Pasta primavera—meh.

Salmon with pickled cucumber salad




On the Nightstand 41:40
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Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenger

Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal el-Mohtar

My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women

A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman (audio)

The Week of Colors by Elena Garro 

 

John of John by Douglas Stuart




Bingo 53:19
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Monica’s Bingo

New technique: intarsia

POC book: tapestry of fate or good talk

Read laugh: Perfect Hand

 

Cortney’s Bingo

Finished a WIP: brown travel pants

Award nominee: John of John (long listed for Booker prize)

Summer refresher at Dear SF show.

Episode 195
July 30, 2026

On the Needles 1:51
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Show Your Colors Tee by Sari Nordlund, De Rerum Natura Antigone in Lune and Voie Lactée (moon and milky way!)-- DONE!!

 

OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams, Knit Picks Felici in Silent Film

 

Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect 

 

135-1 Limestone by DROPS design, Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists in Banshee and Dullahan  

 

SSAL 2026: Chameleonic Socks by Stephen West, Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball Crazy in Butterfly Kisses, West Wool Hex in Explore (blue- shocking, I know)

On the Easel 9:41
Oils!

Envelopes!

Dragonflies!

 

On the Table 20:58
Sarti Rosa is here!

 

Japanese Curry- Tenderheart

 

July cookbook: minimalist cooks at home by mark bittman

Sausage and grapes

Paella

Chicken with sweet and sour sherry sauce and mushrooms

 

Chicken Enchiladas mash up from America’s Test Kitchen and Skinny Taste.

Chicken pancake–blank canvas recipe

NOT Vodka sauce pasta!!! SO GREAT!

On the Nightstand 35:01
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Good Talk by Mira Jacob

Repetition by Vigdis Hjorth, trans by Charlotte Barslund

Teo’s Durami by Elaine U. Cho

The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty

An Edge Sharp Enough by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Bodies of Magic by Freye Marske

Son of Nobody by Yann Martel

Land by Maggie O’Farrell

 

Land by Maggie O’Farrell

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai




Bingo 53:09
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Monica’s bingo

WC cooking: japanese curry

WC crafting: de rerum natura is french! (thanks wanderlustknits for the inspo!)

 

Cortney’s Bingo

Sweet & Spicy–NOT vodka sauce

Read POC–Kiran Desai

Episode 194
July 16, 2026

 

Christmas in july

I got a little idea

On the Needles 3:01
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OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams, Knit Picks Felici in Silent Film

 

135-1 Limestone by DROPS design, Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists in Banshee and Dullahan  

 

Show Your Colors Tee by Sari Nordlund, De Rerum Natura Antigone in Lune and Voie Lactée (moon and milky way!)

 

On the Easel 8:47
Color charts for DaVinci oils and Holbein oils.

Norway pitch

On the Table 15:03
Peachy Pink Spritz!

 

Cucumber caesar salad

 

Julia Turshen Zucchini parm

 

braised chickpeas with zucchini and pesto – smitten kitchen

 

Sausage, potato and kale mini pies

Celery Salad

Bolognese and meatballs

Old fashioned buttermilk loaf–meh

Pesto Chicken 

Corn Salad

 

**Summertime Treat Box

How to Make a Cookie Advent Calendar - Justine Doiron

NYT Cookie Week

Petit Fours with Mark Bittman poundcake recipe filled with apricot jam and less-sweet almond buttercream, blood orange glaze.

Strawberry Sandwich cookies (just the shells because I overrolled, overbaked them) from 100 cookies

Chocolate chip cookie sticks

Raspberry Macarons with olallabery crème

Lemon Florals

Blueberry & Pear pâte de fruits

 

On the Nightstand 40:56
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New American Literary Canon: Two Books from Each State & Territory | Strand Bookstore

 

Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan (audio- Julia Whelan!)

Hell’s Heart by Alexis Hall

A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (Shadow of the Leviathan #2)

Mrs Shim is a Killer by Kang Jiyoung, trans by Paige Morris

The Typing Lady and Other Fictions by Ruth Ozeki

 

Painting the Light by Sally Cabot Gunning

A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman

Bingo 55:45
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Prizes!

Jen of Down Cellar Studio: free knitting kit: pattern, yarn and spa goodies

Keri Fischer-Seehuetter's Ravelry Store patriotic star coasters

Charlotte of Blue Shine Art: free class

Daria of Daria Penta Art & Illustration: fun sticker sheets

Jenny of Dinner a Love Story: free year of substack and copy of Weekday Vegetarians vol 1 & 2

(and second set of books entry for those who complete Cooking Only Bingo)

Rancho Gordo deluxe gift box

Jen of Books are My People: free month of substack so book club!

 

Monica’s Bingo:

Spritz!

Summertime book: dolly all the time

New recipe/old book and WC country: salad niçoise from Mastering the Art of French Cooking

 

Cortney’s Bingo:

Craft color—oil paint color charts

Cook from a WC country—French macarons & pâté de fruits

Read a funny book—A Perfect Hand

Episode 193
Wednesday, July 1, 2026

On the Needles 2:54
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West knits SSAL

Olive Knits 4 day kal (10th year! Last one!)

 

OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams, Knit Picks Felici in Silent Film

 

135-1 Limestone by DROPS design, Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists in Banshee and Dullahan  

 

Link for sweater cabinet post, sweater that she’s wearing is Harvest Flower.

And I also love the Polina vest

 

Seamwork Fern blouse (membership required)

On the Easel 18:18
Oil painting, and envelope painting.

On the Table 20:47
June cookbook: justine cooks by Justine Doiron

Baked kale salad with chili quinoa

Broccolini, balsamic, burrata, amen

Tiny Salted Tiramisu cookies

 

Peach scone & upside down coffee cake fails.

Chicken chimichanga (oven baked) & frittata on repeat

On the Nightstand 31:17
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Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild (audio)

Last One Out by Jane Harper

Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty

Platform Decay by Martha Wells

Why Q Needs U by Danny Bate

 

When the Devil Holds the Candle by Karin Fossum 41:08

Londoners: … by Craig Taylor

This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

Bingo 48:54
Starts friday may 22, ends Mon Sept 7

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Omg the prizes!!

Jen of Down Cellar Studio: free pattern

Keri Fischer-Seehuetter's Ravelry Store patriotic star coasters

Charlotte of Blue Shine Art: free class

Daria of Daria Penta Art & Illustration: fun sticker sheets

Jenny of Dinner a Love Story: free year of substack and copy of Weekday Vegetarians vol 1 & 2

Rancho Gordo deluxe gift box

Jen of Books are My People: free month of substack so book club!

 

Monica’s Bingo:

Cook for a crowd X2

 

Cortney’s Bingo:

New project–lace top

New recipe/old cookbook–coffee cake

Book set in summertime–Pineapple Street

More books from WC countries–Mad Mabel, The Devil Holds the Candle, Londoners

Create...WC country–Norwegian animals

Episode 192
Friday, June 19, 2026

On the Needles 1:40
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OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams, Knit Picks Felici in Silent Film

 

135-1 Limestone by DROPS design, Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists in Banshee and Dullahan  

 

Vesna Tee by Ksenia Naidyon/Life is Cozy, Shel Designs Finito Fingering in Tutti Frutti and Shel Designs Suri Silk Lace in seafoam– DONE!!

On the Easel 9:20
Oil studies with R&F oil drawing sticks

Plus, the japanese color palette book

On the Table 16:22
Julia Turshen’s Sticky Chicken or sheet pan Sticky Pork

 

Pizza Beans with Rancho Gordo Caballeros beans.

Chicken & Zucchini Fritter/burger

Cookie parcels: browned butter-corn flake choc chippers, neopolitans, confetti cookies, and classic choc chippers.

Strawberry Rye cookies (from 100 Cookies; subbed strawberry for raspberry)

 

On the Nightstand 27:36
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A Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi Vo (singing hills #7)

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (Shadow of the Leviathan #1) (audio)

Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker

The Shippers by Katherine Center

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews (maggie the undying #1)

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

 

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

The Fountain by Casey Scieszka

The Other Half by Charlotte Vassell (audio)

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page  (sort of JOYFUL).

 

Bingo 50:04
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Monica’s Bingo:

Award winner: The In Crowd, The Safekeep, The Tainted Cup

Start new project:  sweater for Boy #1

Sweet & spicy: Julia Tushen sticky pork

World Cup book: the Safekeep (Holland)

Let someone cook for you: friends in San Diego 

Vacation reading/crafting: on the beach in San Diego

 

Cortney’s Bingo:

Cook for sharing–cookies

Debut author–Lady Tremaine

Monica Rec–The Other Half

New Technique–using the drawing oils under the oil paint (because I learned that the oil pastels would have been an unstable foundation for any oil sketch or painting).