Cooking School Adventures
I’ve been lucky when it comes to learning how to make my way through the kitchen. As a child, I spent a lot of time […]
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Alessi Circus
My kitchen is always a circus. Pots clanging, kids speeding through, water boiling, dishes in the sink, me yelling, “Can someone please set the table!”
Meal Planning: Ten Years Later
I happened upon the following blog post from 10 years ago. The more things change, the more they stay the same! Monday, September 04, 2006
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The Season of Halloween
Homemade Halloween costumes. Visits to Haunted Houses. Creatively carved pumpkins. Sticky orange colored popcorn balls. And buckets of candy. Yes! Buckets of candy! These are
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Celebrating German Wine
Last weekend we attended our neighborhood Oktoberfest celebration. It was a great evening filled with friends, German beer, some bratwurst, and a toe-tapping German band.
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Pique Tea Crystals
If you ever catch a glimpse of me in the grocery store, you’ll know that I’m a fast mover. I come with my list, which
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The Beauty of Soup
It’s officially soup season here at our house. Although we enjoy soup year-round, it is when the chill is in the air that we truly
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Pork with Grilled Vegetable Pisto
Pisto is a Spanish mixture of vegetables very similar to French ratatouille or Italian caponata. It can be served both hot (topped with a fried
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Kale Slaw
There are so many ways to enjoy this super food that we enjoy it all year round. This recipe pairs kale with delicious mix of
Chocolate Mousse with Olive Oil
A delightful dinner with Chef Teresa Barrenechea discussing her then recently released cookbook, The Basque Table, netted me her secret ingredient for a delicious chocolate
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