From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Hazelnut Mocha Biscotti

January 18, 2010

My grandmother (fathers’ mother) celebrated a birthday this past Saturday so I baked up a special treat to send to her.  When it comes to care packages, biscotti often come to mind because they are regularly crowd pleasers and both ship and keep well.
Biscotti are often served here in the states with coffee, but instead [...]

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Fromage Friday: Constant Bliss Review

January 15, 2010

When I told you I’d be eating healthier I promised that there would still be talk of cheese around these parts, and I never go back on a promise. I really wanted this week’s cheese to be another new discovery, but alas my cravings led me to an old favorite instead: Constant Bliss from Jasper [...]

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Baked Sweet Potato Falafel Wrap

January 13, 2010

I love the Internet because it makes discovering new recipes so much easier.  What’s even more fun, is it sometimes feels like a game of telephone as bloggers make the same recipe in their kitchens and add different spins and adaptations and those recipes become passed on and adapted.  Such is the case with today’s [...]

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Chocolate-Orange Cookie Dough Truffles

January 11, 2010

Like a lot of people, I love cookie dough just as much, if not more than the cookies that result.  Eating cookie dough straight up, however, tends to get a bad rap.  Either you’re getting scolded for consuming raw eggs or you’re considered a glutton that you cannot wait for the cookies to bake to enjoy [...]

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Lightened Tortilla and Butternut Squash Soup

January 5, 2010

When meandering around the blogosphere it’s hard to avoid the signs that it’s time to choose a New Year’s Resolution.  To many, this tradition can become clique or even, dreaded.  I personally love it because it’s a time to start anew and reach for your goals.  Each December I look forward to crafting my list, [...]

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Holiday Recap

January 1, 2010

Happy 2010 everyone.  I hope everyone had holidays filled with great company, great food and drink, and relaxation.  Now that a new year is upon us I figured it was time to recap on my holidays.
After 11 relaxing days in Minnesota with family, Oliver and I  have been spending time at home in Boston. When [...]

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