I woke up super early today. You’re happy for me, right? Proud I woke up before noon? (NOON!? How I slept till noon yesterday rocks my world) Are you still asleep? Hello?! It’s time for breakfast, sunshine! Ps – if you’re a vegetarian: this tastes just as fabulous minus the pancetta, and you could…
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Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce
This is the sauce you make to say “I love you” with no words. This is the sauce you make to say “Maybe I am a little too jealous, and read into things a little too much, and am ridiculously passive aggressive… but look – I made you this sauce because I think…
Continue ReadingA Surprise Giveaway & Fusilli with Tuna, Olives, Capers, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Lemon
The surprise bug has bitten me, and I’m sharing the mood! What’s your take on surprises? Love them? Long for them? Spoil yourself with a good one occasionally? I hope so. Hate them? Despise the idea of one headed your way? Cringe at the thought of the lurking unknown? Gee… give them another chance? They can…
Continue ReadingSpinach Risotto with Lemon and Goat Cheese
Happy 2012, my dear friends! It feels so good to be back here… i’ve missed you more than you could even imagine! 2012 was welcomed with sparkles, singing, champagne, and kisses at midnight… it was a good night. It’s going to be a good year… I just know it. But we have to do…
Continue ReadingBlueberry and Nectarine Buckle
Dessert for breakfast is my new obsession. Last week it was these snack cakes, and now this – the breakfast buckle of my dreams. An empty bed and empty stomach in the morning can lead me to fulfilling indulgences we usually shove aside. I’m going to be honest with you –…
Continue ReadingSpicy Pasta Salad with Smoked Gouda, Tomatoes and Basil
Do you see what’s happening at this very moment?! Fall is swiftly stealing our sun speckled days; there are tiny traces of the upcoming season silently replacing our precious Summer everywhere I look: Halloween costumes lurking on hangers, pumpkin beer dancing in dark bottles, heavy knit sweaters sitting on shelves promising warmth. I love…
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