Craft Cook Read Repeat

October 5,  2026

Over 100K downloads!

8th Anniversary!

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Monica's fav project: 

Pop Rock Pullover by Tanis Lavallee , AVFKW La Bien Aimée Merino Singles and Merino silk in a Day by the Bay

Cortney’s fave: Vesna Tee by Life_is_cozy

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

Cuff Club Vol 1 by Summer Lee, Yarnaceous Fibers Salta Fingering in Yarns We Meet on Vacation (The Larrea + WIFEY!)

Four Seasons Sock Set by Summer Lee, Firebird Yarns Rainbow Tweed in Sour Apple, black yarn (PSP 1st quarter challenge)

Sailboats and Stripes Baby Sweater by Lena Mathisson, Knit Picks Brava Baby in Steel Blue, Orange and Light Grey

Monica's fav art: bog (177), dinosaur with scarf (182), o’keefe (185) 

Cort's fav art: Landscape of Henningsvaer, Norway, in oil

Calendar to the printer!

Filoli hiccup

Monica's fav food: not vodka sauce Pasta, green curry meatball soup (IDOD), many ways with sheet pan gnocchi,  dash burgers,  Parma trip!

Kale and Mushroom Pot Pie from Simply Julia– September cookbook

Walnut “sausage” patties

Sweet potato hash

Coffee and Walnut cake nigella’s buttercream plus Buttered Walnut Cake from Snacking Cakes

Cort's Fave new recipe/flavor profile:

Anchovy butter salmon with capers & Chives

On repeat:

Chimichangas

Overnight Oats

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Monica's Fav book: Land by Maggie O’Farrell

RF Kuang reading

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 1 by Beth Brower (audio)

The Slantwise Histories by Alix E. Harrow (oct 20)

Inkpot Gods by Seanan McGuire

Love and Other Monsters by Emily Franklin

Monsters of Ohio by John Scalzi (Nov 2)

We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman

Cortney’s fave read (thus far): The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny by Kiran Desai

Under Story by Chloe Benjamin (temp. pause)

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol, 6 & 7 by Beth Brower

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

September 23, 2026

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

Anker’s Shirt by Petit Knit, Firebird Yarn Rainbow Tweed in Sour Apple– DONE!!

Filoli Gilded Age Floral exhibit

Matisse at sfmoma

Calendar finished!!

*No gouachevember this year!

Tex mex meatballs from Simply Julia

Chicken with apples and curry Dinner: A Love Story

Bacon Jalapeno Chicken Smash Burgers Recipe - The Washington Post

Chicken with Anchovy butter & chives from Melissa Clark Dinner: Changing the Game

Sushi Making at Morimoto in Napa, CA

CCSF Chef’s Table restaurant in San Francisco

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Burn of the Everflame by Penn Cole

An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister

Fibonacci by Tom Harrits (oct 13)

A Wall Is Also a Road by Annalee Newitz (oct 6)

S. by JJ Abrams and Doug Dorst

The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (DNF)

September 10, 2026

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

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)

Simple Baby Cap 1 by Susan B. Anderson, Gusto Wool– DONE!

Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect 

Gouache painting class

Finished the envelopes!

Oils!

What Can I Bring by Casey Elsass

Staycation

Salt & vinegar salsa verde

Linger by Hetty Liu McKinnon (yes again)

Eggplant Puttanesca

Peaches and Cream with Chile Crisp

Chicken salad with diced pickles

Rye crackers from Dinner: Changing the Game by Melissa Clark

Anchovy salmon with chives–OH MY, SO GREAT! From Melissa Clark

Meatballs wth Marmalade glaze from Melissa Clark

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Hugos!  Yeah The Everlasting!  

The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum (audio)

Black Bag by Luke Kennard

The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig

Look What You Made Me Do by John Lanchester (audio)

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

WE’RE DONE!!  Listen to the episode to see if you’ve won!

Bingo thread on Ravelry (you may need to register to view/participate but it’s free)

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: two free months of substack so book club!

Monica’s Bingo:

Appetizer menu: cocktail club salsa verde

Craft usa: baby hat

Usa food: s’mores!

Read aloud??

Cortney’s Bingo:

Read aloud; austen synopsis

Menu of appetizers

August 27, 2026

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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  

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

Postcard! IG link from Hunter Hammerson

Sewing: the silk tie tassel charms

Envelopes for the calendars

Oil painting and easel swap out?!

The Most Addictive Orzo salad by Jenny Rosenstrach(could have access if you win bingo!)

Skirt steak and corn & feta salad by Ali Slagle from I Dream of Dinner

Cheesy Green Chile Bean Bake Recipe

Key Lime Bars

*perfect* chicken cutlets

White bean & spinach (with carmelized onions, garlic, aquafava, parm)

Focaccia Loaf (SUCCESS!!)

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The Last Mandarin by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung

The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean (audio) 

Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos by Seanan McGuire

A Snake Among Swans by Hannah Kaner

The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo

Broken Dove by Dani Francis

The Lost Spectacular by Zoe Duhaime

The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn

Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel (audio)

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovich

Heather by Caitlin Mullen

Whistler by Ann Patchett

Starts friday may 22, ends Mon Sept 7

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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: two free months of substack so book club!

Monica’s Bingo:

Craft colorful: confetti cookies? Ssal socks? postcard!

Cortney’s Bingo:

Vacay cook: key lime bars

Read American: Whistler

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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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)

Some sewing—brown travel pants, cheer uniform & hemmed 3 pairs of denim.

Matisse exhibit at SFMoma

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

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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

Starts friday may 22, ends Mon Sept 7

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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.

July 30, 2026

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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)

Oils!

Envelopes!

Dragonflies!

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!

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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

Starts friday may 22, ends Mon Sept 7

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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

July 16, 2026

Christmas in july

I got a little idea

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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!)

Color charts for DaVinci oils and Holbein oils.

Norway pitch

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

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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

Starts friday may 22, ends Mon Sept 7

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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

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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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)

Oil painting, and envelope painting.

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

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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

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

Friday, June 19, 2026

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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!!

Oil studies with R&F oil drawing sticks

Plus, the japanese color palette book

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)

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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).

Starts Friday May 22, ends Mon Sept 7

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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).

June 4, 2026

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

Cuff Club Vol. 2 Socks (march) by Summer Lee, Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks Butter Sock in why did the frog cross the road and mini: To see what the chicken was doing – DONE!!

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

CONNECTIONS TODAY!

Calendar is a GO!

Which means I’m painting envelopes this summer, and aiming for an OIL-paint theme.

Rainbow Rave Cookies from Cookies by NYT

Strawberry Frosted Sugar Cookies - by Yossy Arefi

I Dream of Dinner– May cookbook

Chicken with So Much Garlic

Green Curry Meatball Soup (this is not exactly the same as the one I made from her book, but similar)

Simple pork tenderloin with garden rosemary

Steak marinade–24 hour.

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Antiquarian’s Object of Desire by India Holton

The Duke by Anna Cowan

The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown 

Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson

The In Crowd by Charlotte Vassell (audio)

The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews

Mostly Hero by Anna Burns

The Briars by Sarah Crouch

Celestial Lights by Cecile Pin

Starts friday may 22, ends Mon Sept 7

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Monica’s Bingo

Debut author: lost book of elizabeth barton

Read something american: voter information pamphlet and my primary ballot!

Cortney’s Bingo:

Let someone else cook: Steaks on the grill

Read an award NOMINEE: Celestial Lights