March 2013

This past week, my parents have been in Los Angeles. They’d never been, so we got a healthy dose of tourist attractions in to give them the full LA welcome. On their second day, we headed to the Hollywood Farmers …

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Hello friends! I’m having such a wonderful time traveling for wedding photography this spring, which means I’m able to explore new Sweet & Caffeinated spots aplenty! This past weekend brought me further north in California than ever before, and let …

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This is the correct response to the phrase, “Top of the morning to you,” a phrase commonly associated with the Irish! And another common Irish connection? St. Patrick’s Day, of course! In honor of the upcoming holiday, I made the …

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When Kelly from Studio DIY asked if I had ever made cannoli before, I said no, but “How hard could it be?” She confessed she had never deep fried anything before, and I was horrified because of that. Never deep …

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Happy Monday folks! We lost an hour last weekend, but we took full advantage of the remaining 47. On Saturday, across the pond, Rebecca waited to see if it would snow in London. Meanwhile, we hosted a pizza night for friends …

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Happy Friday, everyone! A while back, we held a contest for a reader to win a Hodgson Mills prize, and the winner (Hi, Kelly!) graciously offered up the goodies to us, so that we could make something in her honor. …

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This is Ms. Ellen Tremiti’s first post for us on GMS. Ellen has been an influence in the cooking at GMS for years, first being a vegetarian, then slowly reincorporating meat into her diet, and now following a mostly paleo …

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Some of you may recall that I was excited to receive a new hand-me-down cookbook from my momma at Christmas. She gifted me with one of her extra copies of Diet For a Small Planet, a 1971 cookbook by Frances …

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Today’s Sweet & Caffeinated adventure takes us mid-city to Larchmont Blvd! Honestly, up until a couple of months ago, I had no idea that the Larchmont Village area even existed. Thank goodness I do now! It’s pocketed between Melrose Avenue …

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We’re thrilled to announce that our gluten free Snickerdoodles are being featured today over on Yummly. Melissa and I made these because who doesn’t love a Snickerdoodle? These were delicious straight from the oven – moist, not crumbly, great with …

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