Earlier this week, while sharing a recipe for a festive Fall coffee cake I’m hoping to recreate a second time for Thanksgiving- I also talked about a recent health scare I experienced that had sort of turned my world upside down while I awaited the results of lab tests, blood work, x-rays, etc. I’m happy […]
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I want to preface this post by saying that it absolutely drives me nuts when you’re trying to check out a recipe and you have to scroll through paragraph after paragraph of someone’s autobiography or their whimsical recollections of each and every single ingredient used- because I know that many of us just want to […]
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Although I am still very much all about pumpkin and apple-flavored everything this time of year, I’ve been looking ahead to Thanksgiving and all the appetizers and side dishes that come with the main course. I feel like given how scaled down last year’s socially distanced gathering was with myself and my immediate family, we’re […]
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With Halloween approaching, and the need to stock up on candy for myself (and the Trick-Or-Treaters too, I guess? Mostly me, though!) I recently stopped by a famous New England landmark that I don’t think I’ve visited since I was a kid- a candy store that has been going strong since 1946. If you grew […]
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Although I am all about pumpkin and apple-infused desserts this time of year, there’s another underrated Fall flavor that I’ve wanted to incorporate more into my baking in 2021- and while looking for inspiration into my next Autumnal dish to serve to visiting friends and family- I stumbled across this recipe via Half Baked Harvest […]
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One of my favorite things about the Fall- other than Halloween, pumpkin patches, apple picking and long drives to check out the foliage in and around the Northeast, of course- is the return of football. I love the excitement of the games and occasionally getting a little competitive with my friends and any playful betting […]
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In-between working and my usual errand-running these past few days, I’ve been having a little “foodie tour” around the Pioneer Valley while Troy is back in town for both business and a mini-vacation this week- dining out at places that have made appearances in past “Local Loves” posts like Champney’s in Deerfield and The People’s […]
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I’ve made no attempts to hide my excitement and long-standing love of the Fall, especially having grown up here in New England- but it also happens to be one of the busiest times of the year for me! Between my usual plans with friends and family that involve our favorite local pumpkin patches, apple picking, […]
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Coffee & Chiffon 