Never in my life did I imagine getting a 22 pound wheel of cheese to play with. And getting paid to do it! But it happened! Seriously! Life is awesome! [And this post is sure to have a ridiculous amount of exclamation points, deal with it!] When Jackie sent me a message about an “interesting opportunity,” I had
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In school, I was definitely one of the people always on the go-go-go. In college, I was in a professional fraternity and a handful of other organizations. There were always events, or class projects or fun outings or fashion shows to work on. [Oh, and partying. Hey, I'm no angel.] In high school, there were at least a few group
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Between recovering from a fantastic birthday and Thanksgiving weekend, tackling some big work projects AND the inaugural supper of Whiskey &a Salt Supper Club this weekend, life is crazed. Delicious and awesome but insane. So here’s a delicious and awesome recipe that was unearthed from my draft queue. It’s so good, I’ll post it without pictures AND out of season.
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Sometimes, an idea is so crazy it works. Sometimes, it doesn’t quite work but is so delicious, it doesn’t matter. A porky, cheesy Dijon bechamel filled pie inspired by a yummy sandwich? Um. Okay. Top the pie with a few runny-yolked fried eggs, now inspired by the utterly scrumptious partner to the last sandwich? Well you’re just getting ridiculous here.
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Sometimes, life just calls for cake. And sometimes that cake needs to be topped with ooey gooey caramel. Whether you’re celebrating an anniversary, a new job, a friend visiting, or heck, a birthday! Around these parts, we’re doing a bit of celebration for the first birthday of the Vintage Recipe Swap! While I haven’t been involved for a year’s worth
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The bite of a crisp New York apple causes a grin. A slow-cooked batch of chili has already come and gone. The apple cravings are back. So I see you have returned, dear friend Autumn, casually known as Fall. With you comes the warm stews and hot cider. That’s how this post originally started. I drafted it up two weeks
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Fall is quite possibly my favorite season. We have cider and pumpkins, candy and costumes, birthdays and cake [mine!], turkey and pie, big meals and warm homes. And for me, Halloween feels like the starting point of the fun. October 31st to January 1st passes in a blink of an eye, so why not start off the end of your
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