December Desserts: Peanut Butter Cup Mug Cake

Over this past weekend, my friend and podcast co-host, Stef, and I set off on what has quickly become our new favorite holiday tradition in her neck of the New England woods – the town of Hubbardston’s annual “Light Fight” contest! I had written about the event last December, which was our first time participating, […]

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Local Loves: HOTFIRE Bar and Grill

I adore Shelburne Falls. It’s a place I’ve written about frequently here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ since it’s only about 20 minutes away from my apartment and it’s a picturesque little village with a lot to do and see – even with it’s main attraction, the famed Bridge of Flowers, currently undergoing some long overdue […]

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Magic in the Forest…

And just like that, we’re officially into December! I took some time this past weekend to rest, recharge, and just kick back with a cup of mint hot chocolate and zone out to some of my favorite holiday movies because these next few weeks I’m going to be going, going, going non-stop all the way […]

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A Few of My Favorite Things: November 2024

Before I wrap up what little work I’ve got lined up today at the office and prepare for both tomorrow’s holiday feast and a much-needed long weekend ahead, it’s about that time for me to share some of the odds & ends, fun finds and splurges that have brought me some joy throughout these past […]

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Cozy Dinners: Chicken Pot Pie Soup

With some potential snow arriving in New England a little later on this week, it is officially “Soup Season” by my calculations – and I thought I’d share one of my longtime favorite recipes to whip up when that chill in the air (or the mood!) hits just right. This hearty, filling soup only takes […]

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Festive Foodie: Christmas Tree Cake Trifle

Some of you may see the title of this post and think to yourselves “Ashley, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. What in the world are you doing?” but considering I’m going to be setting up my Christmas tree this coming Sunday so that I can just rest and relax in the long weekend I have […]

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Local Loves: 51 Park

With Troy having returned to California as of yesterday afternoon after a brief stay with me, and myself having taken a few days off of work this week to begin holiday preparations and start getting my Christmas dΓ©cor out of storage, it seemed like the perfect time to share what has become one of my […]

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Cider and Hungry Caterpillars…

In an effort to return to some sense of normalcy and lightheartedness after the events from earlier this week, I thought now would be a good time to share some photos and snippets from last weekend in what I consider to be the “calm before the storm,” so to speak. Last weekend was the annual […]

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