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We’re In Nashville
Wow!! Has it really been six weeks since I’ve blogged?!? We are finally settling in to Nashville—and couldn’t be happier. After driving 2,427 miles –with lots of Starbucks and Subway stops, plus one night at a Nebraska steakhouse where fried … Continue reading
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Lamb Chops with Olive & Pomegranate Tapenade
Delicious! Enough said. I’ve been wanting to make some version of this tapenade ever since seeing it used in an episode of Worst Cook in America. I discovered the show over the holidays and was instantly hooked. It’s totally amusing … Continue reading
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Celebrate. Cake Batter Truffles.
Starbucks calls them “cake pops”. I call them cake batter truffles. Who doesn’t love cake batter? And truffles? Case in point. I got the idea from Bakerella before ever seeing these amazing little morsels at Starbucks. And since dessert is … Continue reading
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Market Day in Ballard
January at the farmer’s market brings lots of root vegetables. Still, never a dull basket. As mom and I shopped for soup ingredients I couldn’t resist taking a few photos. What a food nerd I am. Quick, no one’s looking, … Continue reading
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Handmade Christmas Pasta
Tradition is something I cherish. It’s the one thing you can count on to be constant when life is always changing; whether its making my mother’s cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning, or starting my own baking tradition, like chocolate cranberry … Continue reading
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Hot Pepper Jelly
I was a cannin’ fool recently. By the time my girlfriend Terri and I had finished 3 batches of habanero jelly I was hooked and ready for more. What else can we can this fall I wondered?? Peaches perhaps, applesauce, pumpkin butter? … Continue reading
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Healthy Snacking
Grazing is the name of the game, and anyone who’s mastered it knows that it takes a healthy balance of carbs, fats and protein to to keep the metabolism a-chuggin’. Also, don’t skip breakfast. Although it would seem like the … Continue reading
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Cooking in Bologna
I had the pleasure of spending my last days in Italy in the heart of Emiglia-Romagna, in the city of Bologa. It was not on a whim that I chose Bologna. It was actually with much consideration. We all know … Continue reading
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Fruit & Veggie Binge
You know you’ve been on vacation tooo long when you start craving fruit and veggies something fierce! I am pretty set in my ways when it comes to the way I eat. Not in a boring way, but I don’t … Continue reading
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