One of our family traditions is that when one of us has a birthday, it’s that person’s job to choose a dinner spot to celebrate. A few years ago, I chose a favorite Mexican restaurant my parents hadn’t been to yet, and I really wanted them to give it a try. Part of the bargain, …
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When I write about recipes every week, I normally tell you about my friends and family, who step in as guinea pigs to try all of my concoctions. And normally, I tell you how they really liked it or about the lack of leftovers after I present them with a plate of something new. But …
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We have a yearly tradition of getting together with our friends for the first round of the NFL playoffs. We eat, yell at the TV and have a good time. It’s one of the few times during the year we all set aside to spend time together. This year, we decided to wait for our …
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We recently had a get-together with my mom’s side of the family. As always, we had an amazing spread of way too much food and had lots of fun catching up. I volunteered to bring a few pies for dessert, and my family is used to being guinea pigs when it comes to me trying …
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