Fall really is the best time for baking and cooking. Between all the apple and pumpkin recipes that pop up, the savory appetizers that come with football season, Halloween-inspired desserts and – of course – Thanksgiving dinner, these current weeks/months are the highlight of every year, I’m living and eating my way through my best […]
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‘Tis the season for all of the Fall baking – or in the case of today’s recipe I’m sharing – no baking at all! Although I’ve been on more of an apple-flavored-everything kick these past couple of weeks (as I usually am in September!) this quick, easy, no-bake and pumpkin-infused dessert dip was too good […]
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Having returned from Las Vegas late last night after taking the end of the past week off from both work and blogging to rest, relax and recharge – only to immediately head back into my office bright and early this morning – I thought I’d kick off this week’s series of planned posts with something […]
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I want to preface this post by saying don’t let the photos fool you! While this dish may not photograph as well as some of the other things I’ve prepared in the past, and is similar to an odd-looking-but-outstanding cranberry dip I shared a couple of years ago, this one is a keeper for the […]
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When it comes to snacking or appetizers, I’m a big fan of combining unexpected tastes, like either sweet or citrus with more savory and salty flavors. Tortilla chips with lime? The best. Mango Habanero sauces and salsa? Absolutely – and for some reason those combinations always taste particularly amazing during the Summer months! This past […]
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I love a good, chilled chicken salad sandwich or a scoop of it on a buttery cracker during the Summertime – be it at a backyard cookout, during a snack break on a beach day, or when I’m taking a few minutes to refuel on one of the days I come into the office throughout […]
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We are coming out of the tail end of an unexpected and extraordinary heat wave here in New England, with temperatures hitting the high nineties and occasionally cracking into the triple digits. It’s expected to break at some point tomorrow or Friday with rain and a much-needed cool-down – but in the meantime I’ve been […]
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There were a lot of things I loved about my recent trip to Italy, but something I was asked about a lot by friends, family and co-workers upon my return was how the food had been. The short answer is, of course, amazing – but I can’t stress the love and passion behind every meal […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 