Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
It’s almost Memorial Day, and nothing is more American than a good, old fashioned barbecue. When you add Maple Syrup– that quintessential American condiment, it takes your grill game to a whole new level. I recently tried some homemade maple…
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French Macarons have been all the rage lately. And Mother’s Day is coming up. So might I strongly suggest that you pamper your mom with a little box of Fleur de Sel French Macarons to eat while she enjoys these…
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Once upon a time there was a girl who dreamed of springtime, while she gazed out at the snow-covered lawn outside her window. When she saw the very first blade of grass pushing up through the snow she decided to…
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Firestone Tire Cookies I used to fear taking my car to the garage. I was often the only woman in the waiting room– a dim, crowded place filled with “Mechanics Monthly” magazines and lots of men irritated by the noises…
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Let me tell you ’bout a girl I know She is my baby and she lives next door Every mornin’ ‘fore the sun comes up She brings me coffee in my favorite cup That’s why I know, yes, I know…
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A Tale of Two Salts I’ll never forget the day I encountered “gourmet salt” at the store. I smirked. “GOURMET salt?” I giggled. “Who would be stupid enough to pay $10 for a container of salt, when you could pay…
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Italian vs. French Macarons To finish up the little mini study we have done on French Macarons lately, I thought I’d answer the question that several of you have asked me– what’s the difference between Italian and French Macarons (basically,…
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There is something about spring that makes me think of strawberries and French macarons. The delicate kiss of strawberry, the divine lusciousness of the cream, and the delicate crunch of the meringue shell make for a pretty perfect storm. Did…
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Well, I had a bit of a hard time deciding what to call these. Irish Macarons? TRAVESTY! These are FRENCH macarons (not macaroons), thank you very much. I think they would turn up their little French noses at being associated…
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It is no secret that I love tea. Tea is that most blissful of beverages that can, at once, calm you, give you energy, warm you, cool you, and bring a stressed, fragmented world back into focus again. There are…
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