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I don’t have a plan, and the clock it ticking…
Bother! It’s late in the afternoon and I am at Whole Foods driving my cart around looking for inspiration. I have failed to make my weekly plan and now I am reaping what I have not sewn. I’m not feeling … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Golden Dragons!
Last week China celebrated their New Year, welcoming in the Year of the Dragon! This is a special year for us as Adelaide herself is a dragon, and a Golden one at that! It was obvious what needed to be … Continue reading
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Dinner with the Ladies
I come from a family of five children. The ladies, of which there are three, all live in NYC albeit in three different boroughs, the two gents hit the road and landed in Florida. Although the sisters live within a … Continue reading
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The Masters of the Picnic
There is something so special about eating outside. I can remember countless freezing mornings driving to school cursing my life, with wet hair and a backpack of not quite finished homework, the only saving grace was the toasted onion bagel … Continue reading
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Follow your Gut!
That sounds a little strange doesn’t it? But what I am talking about is trusting your instincts. Tonight’s dinner was pasta (I veered away from the farfalle) with golden beets, beet greens and pine nuts. I found this recipe on … Continue reading
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Everything is better with Nuts!
I am crazy for nuts. Peanuts, almonds, pecans, walnuts… ah, walnuts… they are the unsung heros in world of nuts. About every other week I buy a big bag of them and toast them up. I keep them in a … Continue reading
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The dinner that started it all
I’m not sure when it came to me, undoubtedly one evening while gazing into the harsh light of the refrigerator, praying to the God of Creativity to help me assemble the random bits of this and that which lay before … Continue reading
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Book Club Night!
Once a month I allow myself a complete indulgence. I leave my daughter in the care of another to have dinner with friends and discuss literature. This night is like candy to me since long ago, I studied literature in school and … Continue reading
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All Hail, the Humble Pressure Cooker
It is not very often that I get something new for my kitchen. I am an old fashioned girl when it comes to cooking. I have some nice pots and knives that my husband and I bought on our … Continue reading
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