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Vanilla Scones

  So far, so good.  We're halfway into the first week of the new year and I've eaten a healthy breakfast for most of those days.  If I've never mentioned it here before, I'm not big on breakfast.  The only exceptions are when I'm on vacation (in which case I find myself craving it) and when ... Read More

Sunday Lunch: Spinach and White Bean Soup

  I'm considering starting a series for my blog.  I've been toying with the idea of sharing more of my quick and easy pantry dishes--tried and true meals--or something entirely different in which I commit to trying a new recipe from each of my cookbooks.  Because I'll admit, I may be ... Read More

Fresh Starts

  Perhaps you and I are alike.  You live life guided by a set of rules or priorities ranging from silly to serious.  You skip or trudge along depending on present circumstances; at times you are more proactive about those rules and most others you find yourself just reacting, not really in ... Read More

Welcoming the Ski Season with a Vegetable Soup Trio

If you live on the Eastern Seaboard I'm guessing your cold, blustery holiday looked (and felt) something like the white out conditions I had to endure during a certain ski trip years ago.  I hope you managed to stay safe with family and friends and warm with a bit of egg nog, hot cocoa or perhaps ... Read More

Fuyu Persimmon Cake with Orange-Lemon Glaze

  A few days ago, my husband and I escaped to Carmel.  It was a brief getaway, one centered on enjoying vistas like these as we rode our bikes along the coastal route from Carmel to Pebble Beach to Monterey.  Though I've ridden this route more times than I can remember, I still found myself ... Read More

Chocolate Caramel Tart

In a couple of days it will be my birthday.  It's never a big to-do.  About 1 out of every 365 people share this day with me, right?  That's almost 20 million of us, so the day is not exactly mine.  However, I would be lying if I didn't admit that I get just a little giddy inside as the day ... Read More

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