Craft Cook Read Repeat

Episode 186
Monday, March 30, 2026

On the Needles 1:40
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Sashiko class with Amanda embroideredpanda at Love Fest Fibers

 

Cougar Ridge Socks by Lori Wagner (52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2 from Laine Publishing), Forbidden Woolery/Fiber Co in Mystery Man

 

Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect 

 

No Pressure shawl by Stephanie Lotven, Invictus Yarns Unafraid Sock Blank in Mauve Segue

 

Simple Baby Cap 2 by Susan B. Anderson, plus Umbilical Cord hat by Jennifer L. Jones (S&B), Cascade 220 Superwash Wave in Spectrum – DONE!

 

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

 

Bay Area Yarn Crawl 2026

On the Easel 19:39
Vacation sketching: green monkeys, butterflies, frogs, 

Caribbean Sea and sky.

 

Bouquets to Art exhibit

 

Alphonse Mucha exhibit

 

Cartier exhibit in capitoline museum  

 

On the Table 31:09
 

Parma tour with Via Rosa and Jenny Rosenstrarch

 

Dining in Barbados with ChefP!

Bajan Roti

Chicken curry

Fried chicken with cauliflower & ginger mash, and kale/parm chips

*Tempura flying fish!

Banana “bakes” and cinnamon sugar beignets

Coconut whipped cream with sugar cookie crumble, and mango coulis.




On the Nightstand 46:32
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The Queen of Swords by Jazmina Barrera, trans by Christina MacSweeney

The Librarians by Sherry Thomas

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman

The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson (audio)

The Archive of Unknown Universes by Ruen Reyes Jr.

The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers

 

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovetcheva (I think the cover art is Artemisia Gentileschi!)

The Killing Stones (Jimmy Perez + Willow Reeves Book 1!!!) by Ann Cleeves

Kin by Tayari Jones

Episode 185
February 26, 2026

On the Needles 1:27 
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Hannah Swensen dishcloth by Kitchen sink Shop, Knit Picks Dishie in Blue– DONE!!

Cougar Ridge Socks by Lori Wagner (52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2 from Laine Publishing), Forbidden Woolery/Fiber Co in Mystery Man

 

Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect 

On the Easel 8:23
100 Master study/sketches

Museum Hopping: 

Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati

Cincinnati Art Museum

Columbus Museum of Art

Carnegie Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art

Detroit Institutes of Art

Art Institute of Chicago

St. Louis Art Museum

On the Table 18:19
Baked eggs with Spinach and Cream from dinner plan

 

DALS TJs Halfway Homemade:

Falafel bowls

Plantain and beans

 

Simple Pasta (also Feb cookbook) by Odette Williams

Artichoke, almond and asiago pesto 

Creamy Wild Mushroom and Potato Gnocchi (not with gnocchi but with crepes)

Winter Chicories and date & anchovy dressing

 

Pizza Beans!!

On the Nightstand 31:17
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Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot by Alexis Hall

Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong

Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

VE Schwab podcast No Write Way 

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

Vigil by George Saunders

 

Heart the Lover by Lily King

Private Rites by Julia Armfield

Episode 184
February 26, 2025

On the Needles 5:57
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Knit a sweater!!

Aldous by Isabell Kraemer

 

On the Easel 12:36
Olympic sketchbooking–36 paintings & sketches!! Favorites include: Stanley Tucci sketch, scenes from Milan and Cortina, LOTS of ski mo figures, speed skating, immortalized the curling stone…

On the Table 19:33
Tofu Cacciatore

 

Dinner Plan pasta e fagioli

 

Olympic chocolate bark

 

Italian! Maggiano”s Little Italy

Ordered Cascatelli Pasta by Sporkful - Waterfall Pasta - Sfoglini for all the kids

Bolognese from the freezer




On the Nightstand 29:42
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From the Couch: watch Miracle

 

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

Heated rivalry by Rachel Reid

The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk

 

A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George

Episode 183
February 12, 2026

On the Needles 1:22
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Melt the ICE hat by YarnCultMN, Knit Picks Stroll Fingering in Hollyberry DONE!!

 

Mountain Mist Hat by tincanknits, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in brindle, black, caution, currant DONE!!

 

Jane Marple dishcloth by Kitchen Sink Shop, Knit Picks Dishie in Blue DONE!!

 

Tinker by Wooly Wormhead, Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in Dalmation DONE!!

 

Secret Olympic Sweater Project

 

On the Easel 9:12
100-Day Compositions

Olympic Sketchbooking!

 

Daffodils are blooming!

On the Table 13:34
Peanut Butter Oat Fudge Bars - Yossy Arefi

 

RANCHO GordoChristmas Lima Bean and Cabbage soup 

 

January cookbook: Dinner by Meera Sodha:

Mango paneer curry

Green pasta with zhoug

Coconut braised winter greens

 

Sweet potatoes with gr. Turkey, leek, and onion with dijon.

Cookie boxes for the college kids

On the Nightstand 25:02
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Seeing Other People by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka (audio)

The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire

Labyrinth’s Heart by M.A. Carrick

Startlement by Ada Limón


Mona’s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser

Episode 182
Monday, January 26, 2026

 

Check us out on BOOKS ARE MY PEOPLE, releasing February 9

 

Join us as we try an Olympic-level craft project, cooking and reading during the Olympics February 6 to 22, 2026

On the Needles 4:12
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Clapotis ‘24 by Kate Davies, Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Ainsley-- DONE!!

 

Avena by Jennifer Steingass, Yarnaceous Fibers Brontosaurus DK in Starbies and Cup of Cheer minis – DONE!!

 

Contradict Me MKAL by Maggie Fangmann, Yarnaceous Fibers Brontosaurus DK in Starbies and Cup of Cheer minis – DONE!!

On the Easel 13:03
100-Day composition studies

Staffordshire stationery set–in progress!!

Exploring R&F drawing oils and pigment sticks

On the Table 18:03
 

Palak khichdi (spinach, rice and red lentils) from Hetty Lui McKinnon

 

broccoli + pork with soy + hot honey - by Julia Turshen

 

https://yossyarefi.substack.com/p/vanilla-corn-cake-with-blueberry

 

Citrus Salad from Good Things by Samin Nosrat (allll the citrus!!)

Helping my boys figure out leftover ingredient puzzles.

On the Nightstand 25:59
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Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter

History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook

Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree

Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, trans by Ginny Tapley Takemori

Sky Daddy by Kate Folk

 

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (my JOYful book for January)

The Art Spy by Michelle Young (non-fiction)

Art Day by Day ed. Alex Johnson (non-fiction, anthology)