I would normally tell a little story to kick off my column, but if you have read ahead, you know that I have a monster of a recipe to share with you this week. I took this cake to a Friendsgiving meal with friends, and it was definitely a hit. Beware, though, you will spend …
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We were able to spend a fantastic evening with some great folks this past week for a celebration of Christmas in July. We hosted the meal last year, so it was our friends’, Adam and Samantha’s, turn to do it this year. They decided to celebrate the theme of the night by creating an entire …
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There are so many neat videos online that give an insider’s view of all kinds of professions. For some reason, I can get absolutely lost watching someone power wash a driveway, paint fingernails or frost cakes and cookies. And then I have it in my head that I could also easily accomplish any of these …
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The problem with writing this column every week is that sometimes I get a little too overzealous. I assume I can conquer any recipe the first time, and there are definitely moments where I crash and burn. That was the case recently when I tried to make poached pears to go along with the cake …
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