There is nothing less satisfying than using up a jar of homemade canned jam, fruit butter, chutney, pickle. You might think the dearest satisfaction comes from the process of canning – and yes, it is second on the list of amazing food feats. But when you make something, store it away in your pantry, only to dig it out
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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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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, 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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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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When it comes to my kitchen, fancy desserts just aren’t for me. Delicate macarons seem above my head, jiggly panna cotta might scare me a bit, and in general, I will make cupcakes, cookies and muffins more often than a classic pastry. Experimenting with flavors in a dessert form I’m familiar with is my favorite thing to do. So when
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