For 5 year old me, the fun in the 4th of July wasn't the fireworks (too loud). Nor was it the hot summer sun (our sprinkler was adequate at best)....
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Things have been nuts here, with all sorts of projects in the works. BUT, late last night, I was inspired by the bottle of Bailey's in my liquor cabinet, and...
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Even as a young girl, I was always drawn to the exotic. I loved watching the elephant riders at the circus, dressed in Balinese gold-embroidered choli tops and harem pants....
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Oh baklava. The sticky, crunchy, sweet pastry with a nutty bite. There was this Persian restaurant near where I grew up, and they made the best baklava. I always got a...
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Each December, for as long as my husband can remember, his mom has toiled for a long weekend making traditional German Christmas Cookies. Brigitte, Brig for short, is from a...
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Sometimes you just need a little cheer. The colder holiday season is always a little rough for me. It's when my Crohn's Disease likes to rear its ugly head. I'm...
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Caprese salads, with its mix of tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. Yum. But as a sweet tart? Anyone who knows me well knows I love to create pastries that walk the...
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