Negroni Week has crept up on me once again. Every year, I’m surprised to see how much the participation has grown… San Francisco alone has 105...
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On the first sunny day following my last day at my full time job, I took Neko in the car and we drove two giant bags filled with clothes to Goodwi...
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When I think about 2017, the main thing that comes to mind is that it was a year of high highs and very low lows. It’s in this spirit that I sha...
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For the plums: 2 lbs of plums, pitted and roughly sliced 1 tablespoon of amaretto 1 teaspoon of almond extract 1/2 cup of sugar For the bis...
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I'm writing this on Mother's Day. The kids have gone to bed by now, and I feel tired, but so, so happy. That's kind of how most days go as a paren...
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My friend Daniel introduced me to David Sedaris back when we were in high school. He leant me the hilarious book, Holidays on Ice, and the firs...
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Back in the early days of blogging, links were the best way to discover new sites, content, and voices around the Internet. Everyone seemed to hav...
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*serves four For the chicken: 2 pounds of chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces 1/3 cup of roughly chopped cilantro 4 cloves of garli...
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*Serves four 2 tablespoons of butter, divided 1 cup of polenta 5 cups of water 1 cup of grated sharp white cheddar cheese 2 spring onions (...
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It's believed that Count Camillo Negroni asked his bartender to stiffen up an Americano cocktail (comprised of soda water, sweet vermouth, and cam...
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Pancakes have become somewhat of a weekly tradition for us. Most days, Matt and I each sit down to a bowl of food — he to his cereal, me to my y...
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Ok, so bare with me on this one. How do you add lavender to coffee to make a lavender latte? Before I met Matt, coffee was just coffee. I could ce...