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  • A picture from the 1960s. It's a child's playground two seat swing. On the left side is a woman in a blue dress with dark hair, her head thrown back while she's laughing. On the right side is a man in an Air Force uniform with his cap pulled low over his eyes. He's holding a beer in his left hand and smiling.

    What My Mother Taught Me About Cooking (And About Being Fearless)

    ByKara January 21May 16 Cooking, Personal

    She was fearless in a way I didn’t fully appreciate until I was older …

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

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