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Kids in the Kitchen with Pizza

Lately our family’s love of pizza has shifted to an obsession. We’ve grilled pizza (and burned it). We’ve tested bread flour versus all-purpose flour (bread flour won). Instead of discussing the day’s ins and outs at the dinner table, we … Continue reading

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Pepperplate: My New Favorite Food App

I consider myself a highly organized person but I think that vision is of a former self. Today my organizational tendencies lean toward drawers filled with files marked, simply, 2011, 2010 and so on. And while I’m usually able to … Continue reading

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My Favorite Recipes of 2011

My recipe repertoire has definitely expanded since starting my blog in 2010, but there are still recipes I turn to again and again. One of my goals in 2011 was to become a more intuitive cook, confident in producing dishes … Continue reading

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Holiday Gift Guide – 2011

This year I decided to – hold onto your hat – wrap all of my gifts by December 1. Oh, and get my Christmas cards out by November 29 (so they’d arrive on December 1). Please know that this has … Continue reading

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{recipe} Football Hero Nachos

Chef Amanda Curry at the Center for a Healthy Lifestyle is silly in the kitchen. Surrounded by pint-sized chefs, she lobs jokes, asks goofy questions and gets giggles out of even the most serious kid. Meanwhile, kids are doing the … Continue reading

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Tips for Food Bloggers from SITS

Yesterday my food photography was featured on SITS, a fantastic community of bloggers who support and motivate each other. Nicole – a freelance writer and blogger whose blog, Moments that Define Life, is a lovely look at her life with … Continue reading

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Spring Harvest

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Please, Take My Pepper

I’d rather eat a pig’s ear than a pepper As a food blogger, my own personal challenge is to seek out and discover new cultures through food. If I can’t travel to Morocco, at least I can prepare a savory … Continue reading

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The Gonzo Gourmet Featured on This Little Mama

That’s me and my famwich, a catchy little phrase I picked up from Amy Lynch after reading her interview at This Little Mama. TLM was founded by my friend Elizabeth along with two of her closest friends, and I dare … Continue reading

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Fresh Bread: Pretty, but Blah

Pretty to look at, but blah on the taste buds. Any suggestions for fail-proof bread recipes? I’m trying one from Laurie Colwin next.

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