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Fall is a very strange season for those of us who live in California. This weekend, while were away on vacation, it rained. Today, it was almost 90 degrees! It's hard for me to accept that summer has officially ended-- especially, when I'm dressed in shorts, a tank top and flip-flops. You see, October is that strange in-between time of seasons for most Californians. Fresh peaches and strawberries are still for sale, and I still have a few tomatoes that are clinging on for dear life-- with hues of pale orange. They're trying to turn red!
I had plans, earlier this week, to do some bread baking and to retrieve my slow-cooker from the garage. You see, I do enjoy rain and that is when I love to braise, and roast, and bake bread.…
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