At the request of a friend, here is my take on the best cutting boards, how to select them, how to care for them, and some innovative ways to add them to your kitchen design…
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Lemon Ginger Scone Recipe
Scones are the perfect accompaniment to tea…or even coffee. These are the perfect treat for any occasion (or no occasion at all!) - they are quick, delicious, and we usually have all the ingredients on hand…
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Best Kitchen Gadgets for the Lazy Gourmet
I love food…I love to cook it, I love to eat it. But I am also a lazy gourmet…I want the best possible product for the minimum amount of effort. Here are my top 10 favorite kitchen gadgets that I couldn’t live without.
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The Ultimate Winter Comfort Food: Chili con Carne
The perfect winter comfort food…and we KNOW winter is not over here any time soon, so here’s the best antidote to cold weather…
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Snowflake Sugar Cookies
A few years ago I decided to experiment with decorating my sugar cookies with royal icing. Generally, I opt for buttercream icing because, hello? Buttercream?! This is a category that deserves its own food group. And royal icing, by comparison, tastes like dirt. BUT that said, I wanted really pretty snowflake cookies…
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12 Holiday Posts with Tips and Inspiration for Festive Food and Decor
December brings a flurry of holiday activity - here is a roundup of tips, recipes, and inspiration to make your holidays easier, more beautiful, and delicious!
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Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha Buttercream Recipe
Okay…this is possibly the BEST cake I’ve ever tasted…chocolate? mocha? buttercream? Is there anything better? Here is the recipe y’all need!
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Peach Sangria and some of our other favorite fruity summer cocktails
Reveling in peach season here!, and thoroughly enjoying the last stretch of summer…if you love peaches even half as much as I do, or just want some new beverages to celebrate the season, don’t miss these options…
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Easy Summer Entree Salad for Hot Weather Cooking
When it’s HOT outside, we turn to cool entree salads topped with grilled protein to beat the heat at dinnertime. Here are our favorite ways to level up this beloved classic…
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Favorite Summer Salads
Warmer weather here has put us in the mood for summer salads. Here are 3 of our favorites for easy weeknight gourmet dining, special occasions, or just to have on hand for snacking…
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Easy Appetizer - Caprese Skewers
Need a quick and easy appetizer that everyone loves? Here’s our go-to choice…
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Our Favorite Treat: Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
I cannot believe I haven’t posted this before…the MOST requested cake in our house is this banana cake with cream cheese frosting. We use this recipe to make celebratory cakes, cupcakes, mini cupcakes, and sans frosting, even what passes for muffins! Delicious and foolproof, once you try it, you’ll be hooked…even if you don’t particularly love bananas…
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