Glitter. No, I'm not talking about the Mariah Carey movie. I'm talking about HOLIDAY TIME! My absolute, very favorite time of year (aside from summe...
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Everyone can appreciate a compliment, whether it comes from a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger. Yet, it's not uncommon to feel humbled by a com...
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Makes approximately 16 toasts For the roasted grapes: 1 pound of seedless grapes, removed from the stem 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oi...
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*makes 1 quart 9 ounces of carrots (approximately 10 small), cut into spears 1/2 small head of cauliflower, cut into florets 1 1/4 cups of wa...
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All of the walls in my house are white. I hadn't intended for it to be that way, but for the past seven years, I have lived in a rented apartment ...
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Everything starts anew. Year after year that I live in San Francisco, I am reminded that the fog will roll in right around my birthday. And I will...
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Somehow, I’ve managed to avoid all conversations related to snowmaggedons, polar vortexes, and solar vortexes. And yet, I could feel it coming. Th...
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There's a common sentiment among certain men I know that salad is not a meal. Though I whole-heartedly believe that salad IS a meal, and can be a ...
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1.5 oz grappa (we used Lorenzo Inga Grappa Di Barolo) .75 oz Lillet Blanc .75 oz Aperol Orange peel garnish 1. Combine the liquid ingredients...
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*Serves two 2 top sirloin steaks (approximately 1 pound total) 1 sprig of fresh rosemary 2 stems of fresh oregano 2 cloves of garlic, thinly...
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Serves four For the noodle bowl: 1 ripe but firm mango, diced 1 pound of shrimp, cleaned 1 package of rice noodles (glass noodles) 1 ta...
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Fate is a funny thing. I suppose I’ve always been the sort of person who believes in the inevitability of some things. A rained out vacation, a ...