If you followed your childhood dreams, would it lead to ultimate happiness? When I was a kid, I wasn’t into cartoons. I watched Jacques Pépin with my grandmother who was an incredible cook. She was French- he was French- it all made sense. Food fascinated me and playtime revolved around…
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a vegetarian feast!
The following is a dramatized rant and should be classified as such, not a complaint. Ahem- Just when I thought I’d conquered the last zucchini, they sent me more. And potatoes. I could build a small retaining wall out of potatoes. I was forced to relocate my seasonal squash- butternut, acorn,…
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Chocolate Sourdough Noir
This chocolate sourdough bread recipe ticks all the boxes: soft, chewy and full of incredible chocolate flavor! It uses active sourdough starter to naturally leaven the dough, which comes together by hand in under 10 minutes. Chocolate Sourdough Bread: could there be a better combination?! Adapted from my beginner sourdough…
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batch cooking: chicken thighs
Do you believe in the dinner fairy? Gorgeous meals do not magically appear on my dinner table every night. I’m still waiting to meet her, just so you know. By the time 5 o’clock rolls around I’m dragging. I’m hungry. On a good day dinner is thoughtfully planned out and…
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butternut squash stuffed mushrooms with goat cheese + balsamic glaze
I ate a poisonous mushroom once. My free-spirited self wandered out into the backyard and just went for it. I was three. I don’t actually remember this but my mom does. According to her, I ate a lot of unauthorized things. I would even snack off other peoples’ picnic blankets…
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