Happy Monday, readers! Maybe Mondays aren’t the happiest of days in the weekly line-up, but sometimes a little forced joy isn’t so bad. I have a few quick updates and a recipe to share with you, keeping it short and sweet. FIRST: I’m a finalist in a contest to win a most delicious trip to Seattle! CakeSpy [a
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Maybe it was obvious to my dear readers, maybe my radio silence gave it away. But here’s where I admit it: 2012 started with me in a big food rut. I spent a good chunk of my time home in North Carolina cooking, and much of my time before the holidays baking, and when I returned to New York, I
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Are you in Atlanta attending BlogHer Food right now? Well, screw you. Oh, you’re not? Well, grab a glass, join the pity party and drink up! BlogHerFood 2011 Pity Party (otherwise known as #BHF11PP) is the official econference for the non-cool kids. Started last year by The Peche, I missed out on it. But this year, since my dream of
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During the winter months, those of us particularly obsessed enthralled with eating seasonal foods have a tough time of it. My love of kale and winter squash only stretch so far. But there are a few highlights in the fruit world, earlier and later in the cold months. First, quince pops up in farmers markets, a slow cooking savior from the apples.
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Sometimes a recipe haunts you. It may show up in your reader three, five, ten different times. It makes the full and complete food blogger roundup, like a musician with a new album for consumption. Maybe it looks a bit time consuming. Maybe you’re missing one key ingredient. Maybe you’re just not in the mood for it, but you can
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