Paper artist Matthew Sporzynski has expanded our view for years with his mightily innovative thinking. His stretch money resonates particuarly strongly now.
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The Rhubarb Variations: 13 Riffs on One Simple Recipe
Our CSA Essex Farm delivered a big load of rhubarb this week, keeping us rooted firmly in the season. Our plan is to make up a big batch of basic cooked rhubarb (recipe below) that we can transform at a moment’s notice. The image of Rhubarb Whoopie Pies we found at Butter, Sugar, Flowers gives the basic approach:…
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Check Out Our Instagram @whynot_improvise
We discover SO many TINY improvisations as we wander through our days that we decided to start tracking them on Instagram. You can see the latest in Improvised Life’s sidebar, though you won’t necessarily know what it is. You’ll find the bigger view of our Improvised Life, with commentary, at instagram.com/whynot_improvise…Like the 50-cent Lil Debbie Cake, above,
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Birthday Wishes for a Beloved Improvised Life Contributor
Today is photographer Maria Robledo’s birthday. We have been secretly celebrating her birth all day, counting our blessings that we got to know her and enjoy all the beauty she finds and sends so generously our way, like the wondrous riff of instragrams we published a few days ago. In her honor, we send her this fabulous, little virtual…
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Do-able Baking Inspiration from Burrow
When you experience the pastries, cookies and cakes created by Ayako Kurokowa of Patisserie Burrow in Brooklyn, you know an artist is at work. We find ourselves inspired just by looking at her Instagrams.
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