This is why I go berry picking. Every year around this time, I pack up the boys and head out to Long Island’s North Fork to pick fresh strawberries. Once you’ve tasted a warm, sun-kissed berry it’s hard to go back to anything store bought. I think I get more excited than the kids do. We pick to our heart’s…
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soft-boiled eggs with asparagus soldiers
“Be yourself…everyone else is taken.” When I graduated from culinary school, I knew that I loved food but had difficulty defining my own style. At the time, I was working in NYC and the latest food trend was molecular gastronomy. Yikes! Was this the thing to do? Heck no. The day you catch me with a liquid nitrogen tank you…
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Light Brioche Hamburger Buns
This recipe for light brioche hamburger buns proves that you can make seriously good hamburger buns at home. With a dough that’s simple to make and easy to handle, you’ll never buy brioche burger buns from the store again! We like our burgers on soft, buttery brioche-style rolls and this recipe looked like a great starting point to experiment. What’s interesting,…
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dinner tonight: mediterranean baked chicken
What’s for dinner tonight? Try this easy, Mediterranean baked chicken recipe. It’s super simple and a total crowd pleaser. There is a reason why it’s one of the most popular recipes on my blog! This is my kind of food! A simple tray-baked chicken dish packed with Mediterranean flavors. I like to brown the chicken first and roast it alongside…
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blueberry apple cupcakes
Many moons ago, there was this cake. I made it for my high school graduation party (because that’s normal) and every time I think of it, I laugh. I laugh because of Laura. Laura is my best friend of 27 years and also my proof editor for this blog. I was going to say ‘editor at large’ but she’d kill…
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