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French Toast Roast with Caramelized Bananas
Looking for a really special Father’s Day brunch recipe? Whether you need something decadent just for him and your own little brood, or for a crowd—that can be set-up in advance, this is the one....
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Happy Thanksgiving!
If you’re celebrating tomorrow, I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday! We’ll be driving this year, to spend time with family in Idaho—I’m excited to see them (and the snow). And I’m looking...
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Floral Ice Buckets (& Friday Links)
Chin chin! My jaw dropped when I saw these DIY floral ice buckets. If anyone is hosting a graduation party this weekend, this would sure be a lovely way to serve some champagne! What are you up to...
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How to throw a cookie exchange party (& make the best ginger sandwich cookies)
If you’re looking for an excuse to start baking holiday cookies a bit early, let me help you. For some, a highlight of the holiday season is getting to once again taste those favorite time-tested...
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How to choose a grocery store bouquet—and make it last
I love having fresh flowers in the house, but I rarely know what I’ll be buying until I get to the supermarket and see what’s available. The hope is something beautiful, in-season, well-sourced, and...
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Getting Funky: Pairing Cheese, Sips, and Music
The ingredients for a good party are pretty simple: Friends, food, drinks, and a soundtrack. The first bit is up to you, but I recently came across some fun suggestions for the other three: Our local...
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Gifting: Filling up the Picnic Basket
Do you remember, a few years ago, when everyone was gifting pre-assembled picnic backpacks? I always thought it was a really good idea, but that it was hard to find one where the aesthetics or the...
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Baked Wings for Superbowl Sunday (& Friday Links)
I thought about titling this “What Time is the Super Bowl?” after reading this Kottke article on Google searches, but I’d probably have to look it up myself first. In all honesty, I don’t watch...
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On the Cheese and Wine Trail in Sonoma and Marin, California
I routinely gush about our beautiful neighbor counties of Marin and Sonoma, so it should come as no surprise that I’d jump at the opportunity to join on a two-day trip to learn about (and sample) some...
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Happy Thanksgiving! Some last minute tips (& weekend sales picks)
Happy Thanksgiving to those of you celebrating today! Every year, when reflecting on all the things for which I am grateful, I count the community of readers—many of you who’ve I’ve come to know by...
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