Back when we took our first family trip to Los Angeles as a family of three (!!!), we did something I feel is probably out of the question for a few...
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Here we go. I blinked and there went Thanksgiving. And now, we're weeks away from Christmas and New Year's and I'm still shopping for gifts, tryin...
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The more I cook at home, the less impressed I am when I go out to restaurants. A bowl of pasta for $17? A fillet of fish over seasonal vegetables ...
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This year (2013) has arguably been the biggest of my life. It didn't come without challenges. The most important event of the year was, of course,...
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We had an enormous dog growing up, with a mild-mannered name: Bonnie. There has been much debate amongst my family as to who actually came up with...
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“We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost.” -- Ray Bradbury Our recent trip to Montreal refilled my cup for ...
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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...
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1 pound of salmon, skin-on, fresh or pre-frozen, preferably wild 1/4 cup of kosher salt 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 tablespoon of cognac (optional) ...
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Before I became a parent, the last time I made a cocktail was for a holiday party which I declared would be a ‘cocktail party.’ I was adamant ...
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A few weeks ago, I was listening to NPR in my car, as I often do. In between world news and the circus that is a presidential election year, came ...
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I started throwing lots of things away recently. Old magazines, high school t-shirts I've been holding onto since — well — high school, pre-ad...
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I don't know about you, but I've been treating myself right this holiday season. French Toast, cinnamon rolls, ginger molasses cookies...you know ...