Glorious, isn’t it? Leave it to a pile of pretty red leaves to coax me out of my blogging hiatus. Curiosity doesn’t rest. Not in this house. I’ll be honest with you- I’ve made this salad before. Chunks of avocado and clementines are tossed with tender green leaves and drizzled with…
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happy holidays + one more thing…
I know. It’s December 22nd. But I just listened to something very inspiring. Do you know Matthew Hussey? He’s new to me. A motivational speaker. With an accent. A charming accent that left me hanging on his every last word. I had the privilege of listening to him on the radio during…
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Jamie Oliver’s Panettone Pudding Tart
I hoard cookbooks. And there’s only a 50% chance I’ll actually make something from them. For no particular reason. It’s more about gazing at the pages, photographs and colors with hopes to draw inspiration for my own cooking. I like to hear the author’s voice. I like to look at…
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how to soften brown sugar {without bread, apple slices, or marshmallows}
We’ve all been there. You’re about to bake cookies, and your brown sugar is hard as a rock. Crunchy. Stale. Fossilized. What does one do? Can it be fixed? First, let’s examine the inner workings of brown sugar.
in my christmas kitchen
Christmas trees should come with a cage. Forget garland. Forget lights. Give me a protective wall! Jake destroyed our tree. He threw a train at one of the branches and smashed my favorite ornament. To dust. My beloved bauble was a sentimental souvenir from our very first vacation (sans kids). It symbolized life…
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