Hello! I’m finally, FINALLY done with traveling until later on this summer- after 3 straight weekends of travel I am so happy to finally be able to stick around at home for a little bit. That is, until I head to Montreal in about a month, and of course my honeymoon in a few...
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So, by far the best perk about being engaged (okay, besides the whole marrying the love of your life thing) is that part where you get to put everything on your dream home wishlist into a public forum, and actually receive all (or most!) of those things with no damage done to you, your...
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First it was putting kale into everything, then quinoa for days, then it was on to the smoothies. Now, I have a new obsession – juicing. I know, I know, another kitchen gadget?! Our kitchen is small enough, that it’s been hard to find the space for all my appliances between the mixer, the blender,...
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Happy Sunday! It’s sad, but today is officially Christmas decoration take-down day in our house. Going away is the tree, the stockings, and all the ornaments for another year. We are IN 2013 now people… and I couldn’t be happier! I am one of those suckers for New Year’s resolutions, as you may have...
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Never made ice cream before? No interest in buying an expensive, special machine just to do so when there are pints of Ben & Jerry’s singing your name at the bodega down the street? Maybe you’re allergic to dairy or just want to watch your calories? Then this is the ice cream recipe for...
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Here’s a blanket statement for you: Dumplings are the world’s perfect food group. I mean, think about it. Any food stuffed in an edible wrapper is really just unbeatable. Empanadas, spring rolls, ravioli, soup dumplings, turnovers… the list goes on. Pierogi are no exception. Stuffed with potatoes, sausages, or even fruit- they are the...
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There are so many great things about summer – hanging out at the beach, wearing shorts and flip-flops, late afternoon barbecues… and if you live in the Northeast like me, you know it’s been a crazy hot and humid summer this year. To that end, this is an amazing, fresh and light summer salad...
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For some reason, I always thought fish tacos were too difficult to make at home. I love tacos, and I love grilled fish, but it never occurred to me to try making these on my own! Turns out, they are dead simple, quick to make, and yep, you guessed it… total noms.
Read more →I often get asked how I am inspired for some of the recipes I share on this blog. Sometimes inspiration comes from spotting a fun ingredient at the farmer’s market- sometimes it comes from a recipe passed along from my family or friends. While I love experimenting and coming up with recipes on my...
Read more →I get inspiration from the darnedest places. A few days ago on Friday, just before I left work for the long July 4th weekend, I was on a conference call with one of my clients. Before we got down to business, we were talking about our plans for the weekend, and one of my...
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