I smelled like a fajita combo. There I was, standing amongst 15 other parents waiting for our kids outside the classroom. Everything was fine at first. In fact, I was initially worried about my black eye from the day before (a radio fell on my face while trying to grab…
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french cruller bundt cake
The bundt. I’ve never made one before in my life. For me, the romantic notion of fluffy batter poured into a decorative mold and baked to sweet perfection is doomed by the unknown. Will it stick? Will it be lopsided? What about icing? Don’t even get me started on icing!…
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15 minute meals: lemon ricotta ravioli with wilted greens
I’m in big trouble. Over the weekend, I hid up in the mountains 310 miles north of our house with the boys. My husband has taken a sledge hammer to our living room. We’re stuck in the 1950’s. With stucco. The perils of demolition expels a dust storm like no…
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creamy potato leek soup
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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