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On Missing France and Individual Apple Galettes

It's been almost three weeks since my visit to France and I'm missing it already.  From Day 1 to the last, the experience was so much more enjoyable than I expected.  Previous visits have always been a winter activity so I was very happy to finally set eyes on the beautiful city that is Paris and on ... Read More

Chocolate Cupcakes with Coconut-Pecan Frosting

Finally, a recipe post!  Thanks to everyone for your support through the third round of Project Food Blog.  I didn't make it to round 4, but  The results aren't in yet but whether I continue on to round four or stop here, I want to thank you very much for your support. With gratitude in mind, I ... Read More

Voting is a Good Thing

Thank you so much for helping me get to the third challenge.  I'll keep saying it because it's true...I can't get to the next challenge without you and boy, were there fabulous entries for this round. Voting is now open and will continue until 6pm PST on October 7.  If you could add a "voted" tag ... Read More

Lessons in Entertaining

Dinner party:  A social gathering at which people eat dinner together.  A luxurious dinner party?  My interpretation:  Dinner party plus tablecloths and place settings.  To most, these words are benign and even mean fun.  To me, they are daunting and scary. In short, this is not my area of ... Read More

Malta On My Mind (Project Food Blog Challenge #2)

First and foremost...my heartfelt thanks for helping me advance to the next stage of Foodbuzz's Project Food Blog contest--yippee!  Now the challenges get harder!  For this round, the objective is to create an "ethnic classic that is outside your comfort zone or are not as familiar with". While I ... Read More

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