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…
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Spinach 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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Living in one of the most, if not the most, culinarily diverse cities in the world- brimming with some of the best restaurants, bakeries, food carts, greenmarkets, coffee shops, and delis to be found- it can be hard to settle for just a sandwich at home. Even in our vast world of exciting…
Continue ReadingChocolate Yogurt Snack Cakes
If you’re anything like me, I thought you might need a little Monday morning breakfast inspiration to start this week off right- something to help you put down the plate of goliath chocolate chip cookies you intended on polishing off before 8 am. Maybe I’m just projecting here… I’m sure you can make complete sentences…
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