Archives | March, 2010

Classic Cheese Fondue

I think it's a crime that fondue suffers from the whole trendy thing. Fondue is in, and then it's out. And then it's in again, and out. We're talking dipping yummy stuff into hot melty yummy other stuff – how can this ever go out of style? For me, fondue means sticky, melty, wonderful cheese [...]

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Damn, They’re Good! I Try Recipes from Three of My Favorite Bloggers

 One thing an aspiring blogger quickly realizes is that there are a lot of folks out there doing an amaaaazing job at this blogging thing. Many are very well-known, and rightfully so. Wonderful writing, beautiful photos, creativity I can only dream of – and no lack of sheer perseverance, I'm sure. I'm so often in [...]

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My Veggie Garden: A Love Story

My Veggie Garden: A Love Story

Before he was really even officially “my guy,” my guy was building me an amazing small vegetable garden in a corner of his suburban backyard. Complete with raised beds and containers for veggies and herbs, surrounded by a picket fence, and topped off with an amazing garden arbor entrance, my guy pretty much sealed the whole “uh oh, I’m in deep” thing for this gardening gal.

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Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

These Carrot Cupcakes, topped with Cream Cheese Frosting, are soooo good. And they're especially perfect for Easter. Though, I must confess, I'm not usually a carrot cake fan these days. I used to be, but something changed. When I was younger, certain foods exercised my gag reflex like, I don't know, Richard Simmons sweatin' to [...]

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Irish Soda Bread

I have but one simple plea for you all today. Please, take just a moment and step away from the green beer, folks, and revel in the wonderfulness of Irish Soda Bread. Oh yes, I know – for many, it’s a time of year for all that is green and holy. But for me? It’s [...]

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Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

When I was, oh, 16 or so, I heard a man wisely say to someone who was bemoaning a horrible photo of themselves: "You take a picture of a potato, you get a potato." I have no idea why I stored that little nugget away, but a few months later when my high school friend [...]

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Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies

Today seems like the perfect day for some good ol' easy and delicious drop cookies. Don't you agree? How about a big, thick, chewy, uber-chocolatey number that's like an inside-out chocolate chip cookie? Rich, yummy chocolate dough. Sweet white chocolate chips.  Oh, these things are sinful. I apologize in advance. Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies Adapted [...]

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Baby Kate’s Nursery

My friend Megan is quite possibly the most talented amateur interior decorator that I know. The adorable thing is, she has no idea what a natural she is at this sort of thing. Whenever I leave her house, I'm inspired to paint the living room already or finally retire that bachelor bedroom set with the [...]

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Guacamole

I love simplicity. Simply Recipes, Real Simple, heck, even Simple Minds … all onto something, aren't they? When it comes to guacamole, I believe simpler is better. No tomatoes, no cumin, no jalapenos, no crazy other stuff.* I mean, hello, we're starting with an avocado here, one of nature's perfect (and perfectly tasty) foods. (*Disclaimer: [...]

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