I love food. Almost all food, in fact. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, there really isn’t a lot I won’t eat. Two of my (and my family’s) favorites are shrimp and pasta. We usually eat them separately, but every so often…
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Did you know that this weekend is officially the start of summer? Okay, I know that summer officially starts June 21st, but a lot of people consider Memorial Day the beginning. It’s a three day weekend, people go away and…
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As you all know, I’m a huge fan of the classics. Classic movies, classic cocktails, classic clothes… put it in another era I’m all in. So, that’s why I’m kinda embarrassed to admit something. I’ve never seen Game of Thrones….
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As a mother of two very busy boys, I’m always on the lookout for easy dinner recipes. If those recipes can be on the table in 30 or 40 minutes, even better. One of my standard go-to’s is pasta. If…
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Earlier this week I talked about how breakfast, whether it be in bed or at a restaurant, is almost always part of the Mother’s Day festivities. The other thing that almost always goes with Mother’s Day are flowers. I love getting…
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Mother’s Day and breakfast… those two things go together like ham and eggs or brunch and mimosas. For as long as I’ve known this holiday, I’ve always known that breakfast (or brunch) was a part of it. It all started…
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One of my favorite food items is garlic. I just can’t get enough. I like it so much in fact, that whenever a recipe calls for a clove or two, I double it. Most recipes call for the garlic to…
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Spring has officially sprung. The weather has turned warm, Easter and Passover have passed and flowers are everywhere, especially since we had so much rain over the winter months. There are flowers blooming in gardens, flowers by the side of…
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I’m a huge fan of desserts! It doesn’t matter if they’re chocolate, vanilla or fruit. I don’t care if they’re cookies, bars or cakes. If there’s a sweet thing on a table I’ll absolutely indulge. While I’ll never turn down…
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Strawberries are back in season. Everywhere I look I see baskets overflowing with big, luscious red berries. It’s one of my favorite things about spring. That and bright, colorful garden blooms. With those colors everywhere only one holiday can be…
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I own a lot of cookbooks. I have several from Ina Garten, a couple from Dorie Greenspan, a few from Carla Snyder along with several cocktail books. I use them all frequently but my favorite books are the ones that…
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