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Glogg + Parmesan-Rosemary Crackers = New Year’s Eve in the Making
My stepfather has a few tricks up his sleeve, two of which he breaks out every Christmas: cornbread stuffing and glogg. His stuffing deserves a separate post — it steals the show every year — but I...
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Dogfish Head’s 60 Minute IPA, Light Brioche Burger Buns, and Preparing for...
A couple of friends of ours take beer drinking very seriously. Never is their freezer not stocked with frosted pint glasses, nor their fridge with craft beers. If you drink beer at their house, they...
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Fourth of July Sparkling Cocktail
I have never considered myself a mixologist but for a gathering last Sunday, I found myself filling champagne flutes red Solo cups with peach-flavored liqueur, opening bottles of Cava, garnishing...
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Lifefactory Glass Bottle Giveaway // Watermelon Agua Fresca
Remember last week when I brattily exclaimed, “I want one!” after seeing my auntie Marcy’s Lifefactory glass bottle? Well, guess what? I got one. And guess what else? I have one for one of you, too,...
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Duxbury, Boston, Negroni
I often read about how well children do in routine, how structure makes them feel secure, how a schedule offers comfort. But the older I get — just celebrated a birthday — the more I realize how well I...
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Ina Garten’s Balsamic Brussels Sprouts // Philadelphia Fish House Punch
I woke up Sunday morning with one mission in mind: buy a punch bowl.We had had friends over on Saturday night, and the Fish House Punch had been a wild success, adored by the men and women alike, the...
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Rhubarb Schnapps | Rhubarb Cake
Every spring this happens: I blink, and rhubarb season passes. And in one second, my to-make list of rhubarb recipes dissolves, my thoughts shifting to stone fruits and no-cook dinners and popsicles....
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Roasted Poblano, Onion, and Jack Quesadilla & A Favorite Drink
I had one goal in mind when setting out to the farmers’ market this weekend: return with shishito peppers. I keep reading about them, and every time I do, I am reminded of a lovely dinner years ago at...
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Limoncello and A Few Other Homemade Gift Ideas
When my grandmother was alive, I learned to be careful with my words, especially when paying any compliments.If I told her I liked her raincoat, five minutes later she would have snuck it into the...
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Greek Easter in VT
Last Friday, I packed the kids into our spaceship and zoomed north to celebrate Greek Easter with my aunt and uncle, who had been preparing for the occasion for days: dying eggs for the tsougrisma,...
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Whole Peach Bellini & A Few Ideas for the Fourth
Just before Cinco de Mayo, friends had us over for dinner. No sooner had we stepped through their front door than the blender began whirring, churning out margaritas into salt-rimmed glasses. Those...
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Homemade Cashew Milk | Cashew Milk Chia Pudding
Cowspiracy, the latest documentary revealing the devastating impact of animal agriculture on our environment, left me wondering: Can anything today be eaten in good conscience? If you haven’t seen...
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Watermelon Agua Fresca
Remember last week when I brattily exclaimed, “I want one!” after seeing my auntie Marcy’s Lifefactory glass bottle? Well, guess what? I got one. And guess what else? I have one for one of you, too,...
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Duxbury, Boston, Negroni
I often read about how well children do in routine, how structure makes them feel secure, how a schedule offers comfort. But the older I get — just celebrated a birthday — the more I realize how well...
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Ina Garten’s Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
I woke up Sunday morning with one mission in mind: buy a punch bowl. We had had friends over on Saturday night, and the Fish House Punch had been a wild success, adored by the men and women alike, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rhubarb Schnapps | Rhubarb Cake
Every spring this happens: I blink, and rhubarb season passes. And in one second, my to-make list of rhubarb recipes dissolves, my thoughts shifting to stone fruits and no-cook dinners and popsicles....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Limoncello and A Few Other Homemade Gift Ideas
When my grandmother was alive, I learned to be careful with my words, especially when paying any compliments. If I told her I liked her raincoat, five minutes later she would have snuck it into the...
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Greek Easter in VT
Last Friday, I packed the kids into our spaceship and zoomed north to celebrate Greek Easter with my aunt and uncle, who had been preparing for the occasion for days: dying eggs for the tsougrisma,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Whole Peach Bellini & A Few Ideas for the Fourth
Just before Cinco de Mayo, friends had us over for dinner. No sooner had we stepped through their front door than the blender began whirring, churning out margaritas into salt-rimmed glasses. Those...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Homemade Cashew Milk | Cashew Milk Chia Pudding
Cowspiracy, the latest documentary revealing the devastating impact of animal agriculture on our environment, left me wondering: Can anything today be eaten in good conscience? If you haven’t seen...
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