Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Yum I have a desperate love affair with cheese. Cheese is like the little magic ingredient that automatically transforms a “blah” dish into the superstar of the meal. Cover boring macaroni in it, and it becomes gorgeous Mac and Cheese…
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When I was a kid, I used to love going to our high school basketball games. I loved watching the game, seeing my friends . . . and, I probably shouldn’t admit this, but one of the things I looked…
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Yum I remember the day I first learned the difference between a “macaron” and a “macaroon.” Basically, macaroons are basically a coconut-based, fairly straightforward cookie. A macaron, on the other hand, is a delicate, wispy, French meringue cookie with a…
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Yum The other day, you wowed your family when you made 15 minute Beef and Broccoli for supper. You came home from work, threw together a wonderful supper, and turned the whine into dine. And you did it with one hand…
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Yum Growing up in the North, I was under the mistaken thought that all mac and cheese came from a pretty blue box. I didn’t even realize that there was another kind. The first time I tried baked macaroni and…
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Yum It was a magical evening. There was a chill in the air as a gorgeous, dark brunette swept into the room on the arm of a sharp young man with startling green eyes. They were the perfect pair– the chemistry…
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I admit it– I’m not a huge coconut fan. I feel like you might as well take a bite out of a huge bowl of string, as eat coconut. However . . . There are many, many people who love…
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Yum One of my favorite things to do, on a warm summer day, is pack a picnic and spend the afternoon outside, feeling the breeze and inhaling the fresh air and sunshine. There is a special kind of magic in…
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Yum There is perhaps no Christmas flavor quite so classic as the longtime pairing of rich, decadent chocolate and snappy peppermint. Combine these flavors into a delicious, creamy cup of Christmas cocoa . . . and you have a winner. …
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Yum Sparkling Snowflake Cookies When I was a kid, I absolutely loved to make paper snowflakes (ah . . . who am I kidding . . . I love to make those things now, too). There was something so magical about taking a…
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