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writing + content development + editing + recipe development + anything to do with food
want to work together? get in touch! anna[dot]brones[at]gmail[dot]com
you can also find me on Twitter and over on Foodie Underground
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anna brones
writer + artist + activist
anna brones
My books:
Comestible
‘Hello, Bicycle’
‘Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break’
‘The Culinary Cyclist’
‘Best Served Wild’
‘Paris Coffee Revolution’
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- 1000 Miles
- Bike Love
- Coffee
- Design + Creativity
- Events
- Fiber + Textiles
- Food + Recipes
- Friday Photo
- Love from Sweden
- Media + Culture + Music
- Outdoor + Environment
- Paris
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- Quotes
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- Women
- Women's Wisdom Project
"When one paints an ideal, one does not need to limit one's imagination." - Ellen Key #womenswisdomproject
Swedish writer and feminist Ellen Key was an important opinion leader, and also controversial figure, in Swedish culture at the turn of the century. Born in 1849, she supported herself by teaching at a progressive private school in Stockholm, gave lectures at the Worker's Institute and wrote many essays and articles in publications. She was outspoken on topics like education and women's rights. Her home became a gathering place for intellectuals and thinkers. This quote comes from her book The Morality of Women and Other Essays, which was published in 1911.
"Everything suggest a beyond." - Isabella L. Bird, 22/100 #womenswisdomproject
Born in England in 1831, Isabella was outspoken from a young age and for health reasons, in 1854 a doctor suggested a sea voyage. This would lead to a life of travel around the world, her adventures taking her to the U.S. (where she spent time in Colorado, riding horseback across the Rockies), Australia, India, Kurdistan, Turkey, Morocco and many more. She wrote about her adventures in several books, and was a respected photographer and naturalist, exploring and documenting the world around her. In 1892, she became the first woman member of the Royal Geographical Society.
“Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.” - Emily Dickinson 21/100 #womenswisdomproject
I often get asked "don't you ever mess up when doing papercuts?" I sure do. One time I did a papercut 7 different times because I couldn't get it right. There's plenty of mistakes in this one, and I don't love the end result, but cutting Emily's quote reminded me of the joy that is to be found in the moment. That the act of creating is more important than what you end up with. That if we put more value on the process than the result, we might just feel more content. Living (and I would add making and being) is joy enough. #emilydickinson
Votes for women. Reads books by women. Sitting down with a copy of Paris in Stride feels like a virtual coffee break with my dear friend and very talented artist @thefrancofly. If you need a little wanderlust, or Paris tips, you want this book - support your local indie bookstore and order a copy immediately. @rizzolibooks .
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#paris #parisinstride #illustrated #watercolor #womenauthors #bookstagram #shelfie #booksandbeans #coffeeandbooks #readinglist #coffeebreak
In a workshop I taught recently we were talking about creativity and the importance of being present. Being present to listen, to hear, to smell, to observe, to feel. One of the students said “think of Mary Oliver. Can you imagine what she would have written if she had just been on her phone all of the time?” I’ve been thinking about that a lot since then, and reminding myself to focus on being more present, more in the moment. Inspiration can be found anywhere, but only if we consciously turn off and tune out the distractions.
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Hey Anne, saw your article on potato vodkas…check out Ciroc grape based ones!
Jane B
April 17, 2014 at 05:01
will do, thanks Jane!
Anna Brones
April 17, 2014 at 09:05
Hi Anna,
Just found your Site. Fond memories of my past life in France. I enjoy and use a good “French Press” and an “Italian Espresso”. I’ve just come by a Walter Von Nessen 1930s Art Deco “Chase” Coffee maker and am not really sure how to make a “proper” cup of Coffee. Functions a little differently than I’m used to w/ the coffee infuser at the bottom of the “chamber”. Please!
Kris Johnson
December 15, 2014 at 00:19
Hi Kris-
Thanks for reading! Unfortunately, I have never used one of those, so I have no idea!! Sounds like you’ll have to experiment a little bit.
Anna Brones
December 22, 2014 at 16:32
Happy Holidays Anna, My name is Janet and I recently came across something that you wrote along with Johanna Kindvall. One was listed on Baking and Celebrating Swedish Cinnamon Rolls (Kanelbullar dtd 10/5/2012 – yield 30-40 Buns) and The other one on Food Thinkers by http://foodthinkers.com/vetebullar-cinnamon-and-cardamom-buns/. yield 30-36 Buns). There is a difference in the amount of flour in the recipe- can you tell me which one is correct? Happy Holidays! Thank you Janet 12/27/2016
Janet Picarelli
December 27, 2016 at 08:50
Hi Janet! Thanks for getting in touch. They are two slightly different recipes, but I would recommend using the one on the Food Thinkers blog. That one is from our book Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break. Enjoy your baking!!
Anna Brones
December 29, 2016 at 16:50
In your all-knowing wisdom, do you have any idea the company/brand of the cappuccino mugs that Shakespeare and Co. uses? We have found that we can no longer have a proper cappucino here in the States without those gorgeous SUPER thick walled cups. We’ve even orders in various other similar ones in attempt to placate our desire, but none come close to measuring up. I sent them an email to them directly requesting this info but no one replied. If you could forward us the manufacturer, I swear we would build a small shrine to you here at our coffee table and worship you as a god every morning.
Little help?
Susan and Patrick Parks
May 23, 2017 at 04:34
Hi there! From memory, those cups are from Acme & Co. https://acmecups.com/
Anna Brones
July 2, 2017 at 12:30
Hi Anna – I recently read your essay, With These Thighs, on the Wylder website. I wanted to send you a quick note to let you know how absolutely wonderful it was and say thank you. I was so moved that I ended up blogging about it! A few of my friends also expressed their love for your thoughtful words.
xo
Link to blog: https://twentymilelife.com/2017/08/15/your-body-is-your-vehicle-take-it-on-an-epic-adventure/
Yvette
August 16, 2017 at 11:17
Hi Anna
I love your Fika book and have made many of the recipes! Just a query – how big are the eggs that you use for these recipes? I’ve made the sliced chocolate cookies a couple of times and both times the mixture has been more cake like (runny) than doughy. I wonder whether it just requires one egg rather than two in the batter? Or perhaps my eggs are just too big!
Cheers
Kirsten
Kirsten Fox
August 16, 2017 at 13:09
Hi Kristen! Good question. I tend to use fairly small eggs, so if you think you have bigger ones, definitely try it with just one!
Anna
Anna Brones
November 1, 2017 at 12:37