French seduction

By Tien Chiu | Published: June 2, 2013

I had planned to spend this afternoon working on my Phoenix Rising muslin, after meeting up with a friend to do some mutual critiquing of our work. However, I got sidetracked at the farmer’s market by these: and these: The apricots are particularly special – the variety is “French,” which I had never seen before. [...]

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Of cloaks and chocolates

By Tien Chiu | Published: April 16, 2013

I just ordered some yarn for the cloak. I wanted something with glints of metallic red, so I ordered this: It’s about 4500 yards per pound, which may be a bit heavy – but if so, I can always weave it with a finer weft. Also, I may use it in the color it currently [...]

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More chocolates for the SJ Quilt Museum fundraiser!

By Tien Chiu | Published: March 27, 2013

The first batch of chocolates is gone (wow, they went fast!), but if you missed them, I’m making a special batch for the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles’ fundraising appeal. (More details on the appeal here: http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/give.html .) This batch will be fudges, marshmallows, and (if I have time) caramels, and will come [...]

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Stewing, gingerly

By Tien Chiu | Published: December 13, 2012

A couple of people asked me for my recipe for the ginger stew. I never measure anymore, so the quantities may be off, but here’s the rough idea: For two gallons of soup: 4 lbs of stew beef (I use chuck roast) 2 tbsp lard or other oil 2-3 large onions, cut in 1″ dice [...]

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A few photos from the packing party

By Tien Chiu | Published: November 20, 2012

My friend Brian took some photos during the packing party that captured the sheer volume of the operation. So here they are: The packing process has been streamlined by my friends over the years, and has become remarkably efficient. First, all the chocolates get put into cups, which takes about two hours with eight people [...]

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