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KARACOOKS
KARACOOKS
Good Food · Honest History · Strong Opinions
  • A dirt footpath curves through a hardwood forest where the entire ground layer is one unbroken mat of low, bright green Japanese stiltgrass. Long Indian Creek runs along the right edge of the frame past a large oak, and a figure stands in the distance near fallen deadfall.

    Friday Roundup #37

    ByKara September 4September 7 Friday Roundup, Writing

    An invasive grass has taken the back of the property, the collards are still not in the ground, and minor-league September is winding down at Gwinnett Field.

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  • A white-tailed doe stands at the edge of a shallow creek, looking toward the camera, with an eroded root-tangled bank behind her.

    Friday Roundup #33

    ByKara July 24July 24 Friday Roundup, Writing

    Friday Roundup #33: a curious creek-walk doe, our tattoo consults, a great dinner at Noosh, brussels sprouts sprouting, and a Duma Key reread.

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  • Farewell to 2025

    Farewell to 2025

    ByKara December 31July 12 Personal

    It’s December 30th, and I’m sitting on the sofa writing this post that I’ll share tomorrow for New Year’s Eve. The tree is still lit, though looking a little bare without presents underneath. There’s a fire going because Georgia has finally given us some actual winter weather. Remy-dog is snoring at my side, Callie-cat is…

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KaraCooks is written, cooked, photographed, and gardened by one person in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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    • Friday Roundup
    • What Got Lost
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    • Personal
    • Our Creek House
    • Travel
    • Restaurant Reviews
    • Kitchen Disasters
    • Behind The Blog
    • Holiday Menus
  • What I Use
    • The Pantry
    • The Grill & Smoke
    • The Garden
    • The Everyday Kitchen
    • The Bookshelf
    • Keeping It Out of The Landfill
    • For the Animals
    • Coffee & The Bar
    • Behind the Camera
  • About
    • About & FAQ
    • Disclosure
    • Where I Stand
    • Recommendations