Is eating a chore? The thought in question comes from an interesting conversation with my cousin. She loves food; a good cheese, a nice salad, brownie corners… But the process can be unpleasant. (Plan it, prep it, make it, clean it) By the time you eat it, you’re exhausted.
red heirloom spinach salad with soy-ginger vinaigrette
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.