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Hey there chickadees! First, I apologize for the long absence. I have no valid excuses and I promise not to let it happen again. I’ll hit this scene at least once a month and that’s a solemn oath. Let’s get …

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My mom recently sent me a care package stuffed with goodies. I have to say the girl scout cookies were what instantly captured my attention, but since that craving has now been satisfied, I have delved into the cookbook Mom …

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Look at those gorgeous potatoes! In honor of our nation’s birth aka the Fourth of July, my LA friends and I celebrated with a BBQ. I was tasked with potato salad. My first stop was the Hollywood Farmer’s Market! There …

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Summer, for me, means macaroni salad, potato salad, hot dogs, and mason jars of lemonade or vodka sodas. But my mom (hi, mom!) always has made macaroni salad with tuna, which I love, love, love, but my vegetarian friends can’t …

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Becca has been asking forever that we make our own polenta, so one day recently we did just that. It was so easy and delicious that I think I’ll just continue making it homemade, thank you very much! We used …

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I know I posted about chicken yesterday, but I thought that, like me, you might eat chicken more than once a week. No? We’ll you’re quite lucky, but sometimes it’s all I can think to make. I know, I know, …

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Jasmine is a friend from work that shares my mutual love for food, wine, and all things funny. As such, I asked her if she’d like to guest blog once in a while. Here’s her first post – hope you …

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A favorite dinner of mine is crepes, and when I received a crepe maker a few years back for my birthday, I was also given a crepe cookbook that Jeff and I have been using ever since. The Chicken Broccoli …

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Spinach My Soul indeed! A few weeks ago, I traveled to New York for four days to visit with family and friends. In preparation I had managed to cook almost everything perishable in my refrigerator except for a huge container …

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Spring has finally decided to show its face in Chicago, chickadees. And for that, we are grateful. In celebration of a season in which the sun shines warmer and the Farmer’s Market is finally open, Ky and I decided to …

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