Now that we’re on the other side of an absolutely insane heatwave and a wild weekend celebrating 250 years of independence, I’m officially back to work as of this morning and doing my best to ease into a daily routine that doesn’t just consist of eating half my body weight in hot dogs, BBQ, steamed […]
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June has been such a lovely and transformative month for both myself and some of those nearest and dearest to me. With weeks filled with not only sunshine and warm days/nights but also new opportunities and major milestones, I fully plan on giving this month a proper send-off and a lot of affection (and reflection) […]
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Summer might not be arriving for another month or so, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy some warm weather-inspired treats while I gear up for long days at the beach, bonfires with friends, and coffee dates on the Cape. The quintessential Summertime dessert – for me, anyway – is a good, old fashioned s’more […]
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With all the snow and ice we’ve had in recent days/weeks, some of which I’m still digging my car out of, the last thing I would typically want to eat around this time is a chilled dessert. Give me all of the hot soups, chilis, dips and cocoa – but anything frozen? It would usually […]
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Although I don’t recall anyone ever telling me that bread pudding was/is a dessert specifically reserved for the holiday season only, I also don’t recall ever eating it at any other time of year other than Christmastime and thus, the tradition of both baking and enjoying it in the days or weeks leading up to […]
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I’ve had such a beautiful, snowy and festive weekend these past couple of days, spent in the company of my mother and then with some of my friends in-between getting some more holiday shopping done and preparing to send out my Christmas cards a little later on this week now that they’ve been carefully designed […]
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There’s plenty of “polished” versions of this recipe available on various cooking/baking blogs and social media, where the chocolate cookie truffles are coated with a layer of smooth melted chocolate or perfectly layered frosting, and I love those, too – I’m not knocking them in any way! – but I’ve always associated the world of […]
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With October winding down this week and Halloween happening this coming Friday (and I’m not ready for it to be over yet!) the past few days have been spent making sure I’ve got all of the spooky necessities to get me through the remaining horror movie binges I’ve got lined up and that both my […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 