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My appreciation for pesto developed in my early twenties. While my aunt's gravy was killer—I still haven't figured out her secret, her pesto was always a bit bracing and more reminiscent of a garlic fest. Then one day I went to a friend's house to (read full article)
Nothing about life is basic or simple, especially with children. Just the act of leaving the house becomes a 15-minute ordeal—and that's assuming you didn't leave anything behind. Going back is not so quick and convenient for us city folk. But this (read full article)
School is down to the wire with only five days left. That means Isabella only has 31 hours left as a first grader. How is that even possible? The first day of pre-K seems like it was just yesterday. This week is about new beginnings for me too. At th (read full article)
Hard to believe strawberry season will soon be over. By now my pantry should runneth over with homemade jam, except my heart is big and I often find myself giving jars of it away as if I had an endless supply. Thankfully I've also been building a sta (read full article)
What would you say if I told you last year was the first time I ever experimented with garlic scapes? I'd probably had them dozens of times at finer restaurants, but those wild strands bunched together at the market always intimidated me. Really, the (read full article)
During our early courtship, the Mr., back then the boyfriend, took me to a neighborhood pizza joint on the upper westside. Out of curiosity I ordered a slice of the whole wheat pizza. My tastebuds wondered what they'd done to deserve such an assault. (read full article)
I don't usually do this. You know, post a recipe that's still in progress. Thing is right now it's pretty darn good. I just want to play around with shape, so I guess it really is ready to move from my kitchen to yours. I've been making bread and the (read full article)
I've been promising this recipe for some time, and you've all been so patient. It just wasn't 100% until today. Just about an hour ago, in fact. I finally got these exactly how I wanted them. The taste had always been there, but getting those darn gr (read full article)
I must confess, I'm going a bit bonkers. Today will be the fourth day in a row I have not cooked. It is not out of choice. I'm away for work at the 44th Pillsbury Bake Off. Today, as contestants literally march into the cooking area— apparently the (read full article)
Doesn't that tomato sauce look good up there? It's so easy a kid could make it with proper supervision from mom or dad. It has all of five ingredients—the last one is salt and pepper, which is usually a giveaway ingredient when it comes to cooking (read full article)
Ever since Olga told me about her recipe for latkes, I've been obsessed. The recipe was actually one she adapted from Martha Stewart and, it turns out, the key to a really crisp latke is putting the starch back into the potato. Genius, isn't it? This (read full article)
The perfect chocolate chip cookie. Is there anything left that hasn't been said about it? Whether it's your grandmother's or David Leite's, every day someone claims to have the best chocolate chip cookie recipe you'll ever need. I've literally worked (read full article)
When I first mentioned last week that I was attempting a homemade version of Nutella, a twitter friend said I was going too far. Oh, how does his lovely wife Michele live his incessant teasing? They are a very cute couple, by the way, and I'm so glad (read full article)
The sun is shining. Since I'm convinced I run on solar energy, this is a good thing. We may be getting some wet weather tomorrow, but for today, I will soak up the sun. I'll let it radiate and recharge me for this busy week ahead. Right now I'm doing (read full article)
Ever have the feeling your best wasn't good enough...even when you know you gave it all you had? When can you feel good about just letting go? That was the feeling I walked away with today. I've been a caretaker most of my life. I saw things kids sho (read full article)
I'm stressed and it seems almost insurmountable this week. Our tax appointment with the accountant is imminent and this is where my non-organizational skills become an issue. There's lots of paperwork to be coordinated and receipts to be calculated. (read full article)
Oh my. Only 25 hours since the Mr. and I came home from our kid-free get away and it feels like a dream. Did I possibly have 48 hours of no whining? Well, of course not—the Mr. was with me. Seriously, though, we had a lovely time, and even caught u (read full article)
After weeks of testing devil's food cake recipes, followed by a special trip to get some cookies baked by none other than Dorie herself, and the boxes of Nunu's chocolate scattered around the dining room table from Valentine's Day, I've reached my li (read full article)
TGIF. The end of the work week. Well, a mother's work is never really done. That's something we all know from either experience, or watching our own. I'll be busy baking cakes for the Mr.'s big birthday this weekend. Oh, and making these amazing ribs (read full article)
You've been patient, and for that I thank you. Now, hopefully you've all tried or bookmarked my recipe for manicotti. Jennifer over at Last Night's Dinner gave them a thumbs up, so go check out what else is on her must-eat list after you're done visi (read full article)
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