Dawna Read

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Some roses in Avilés, Spain.

Will I ever get tired of photographing this old street? All signs point to "no."

Umm, we had some picadillo of chorizo, to go with.

Girls like salads, right?

Helloooooo Avilés! It's good to be back!

Still in Spain, still eating 🍜

Stumbled upon a statue of Woody Allen here in Oviedo. I probably wouldn't have noticed it, but some young folks were taking pictures of each other delivering roundhouse kicks to it, and I like to think they knew exactly what they were doing, to whom.

The Carbayuno is THE local pastry. Flaky pastry shell, mild almond paste filling, some sort of...airy sponge topping (?) to cover the filling, and a thick, hard brown sugar glaze. I'm not going to learn how to make them, but I was delighted to have one, and might yet have another.

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Amazing lunch at Arrocería La Genuina de Cimadevilla. Oxtail arroz. Scallop and octopus arroz. Squid ink croquetas. Blood sausage and apples wrapped in filo with red wine sauce. We shared everything.

Dinner tonight is looking at pictures of the lunch we had today. And wine.

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Time to go shopping! Let's see what the local markets and supermarkets have to offer. Going to be looking for ñora peppers especially.

Scallops! Zamburiña or volondeira? My guess is the latter. Asturian schnitzel is called Cachopo & taken very seriously...there are competitions. Local veal stuffed with Iberico jamón, breaded, fried, and draped with a three cheese sauce. It was the first place winner in the 2022 championship.

This is the busiest airport I've been in in YEARS.

Vacation starts.... Now! Heading to Asturias tomorrow, fair warning for loads of Spanish food pics inundating your timeline.

Cool tip: Like your coleslaw extra tangy? Toss the shredded veggies with a *little* white wine vinegar before dressing it. Bonus effect: you won't need as much dressing, as the dampness from the vinegar facilitates even coverage! AC vinegar would work well too, if that's your thing. 🥗🍜🍽️🍝

These are so pretty, and also they should be recreated in the medium of marshmallow, as part of a cake decoration.

Plumeria morning

Only a little apocalyptic.

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Orc captain: Lord, me and the horde were wondering if we could go raiding- Sauron: quiet! I’m making a spreadsheet!

Menu planning is easier when you're leaving for vacation before the end of the week. If all goes according to plan, this will empty the vegetable crisper just in time. 🍽️🍜

Breakfast at home in July and August is almost overwhelmingly often this. 🍽️🍜🍅

So...non-poisonous mushroom emoji just dropped... But oh no, if you use it, it turns out they just painted the poisonous one brown and the overlay doesn't work 🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫 People! You cannot paint a poisonous mushroom to make it safe! ☠️☠️☠️

Just look at this absolute feast! 😍

Strawberry shortcake with Hood strawberries from my garden! 🍽️🍜

Gifts from an Australian friend who visited last week! I have already deployed some of the sauce on a pork loin, and it was stellar. I plan to use it in a margarita next... 🍽️🍜

Some snacks while we wait for the paella to finish cooking 🍽️🍜 #Foodsky

Sometimes I just want a burger

Blini o'clock 🍽️🍜

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A few days into writing a report on machine learning and cultural data for the Library of Congress, I came back with a question: "Can it be a comic?" Two years and many iterations later, here's "A Search for the Heart": libraryofcongress.github.io/a-search-for...

A Search for the Heart: Digital collections, machine learning and legacies of carelibraryofcongress.github.io Machine learning models are hungry for content from libraries and cultural insitutions. How can we imagine ways these technologies might help people and communities, while also being mindful of risks ...

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Choux puffs, cooling while I sort out the filling. Stay tuned! 🍽️🍜