Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Yum When I was a kid, we lived in a small Pennsylvania town surrounded by countryside and farmland. My grandparents still own the dairy farm where my Mom grew up. It was a beautiful place and a simpler time, where people…
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Have you ever tried a Bath Bomb? A WHAT??? A bath bomb– also called a “Bath Fizzy.” These adorable little spheres are sold in places like Lush, and high-end spas, you can also buy them online at https://www.amorbathbombs.com. You can…
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Well, the day is finally here. Through the past months, we have been kibitzing, tweaking, and perfecting. Many people have given of their time and talents to help create this book. Thank you to each of you who worked so…
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As I mentioned yesterday, there are only a few weeks left until the release of our very first book. Wow. It’s hard to believe that all the hard work is finally coming together, and we will have a finished product…
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The excitement in the air is almost palpable. The smell of perfume and aftershave waft through the air as well-dressed couples take their seats, evening gowns crinkling as they sit. Laughter and pre-show chatter echo off the walls of the…
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Yum You may not believe this, but the absolute #1, most popular flavor of ice cream in America, by far, is . . . . are you ready for this? Yep– it’s plain ‘ole vanilla. That’s right. Vanilla is my…
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Yum Crisps are the things from which beautiful, summery dreams are made. With their dreamy, fruit-filled insides and crispy strudel topping, they beckon to us with the warm summer breezes of a tantalizingly close summer season. The best part is that you…
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Cheesecake is one of those desserts that everyone loves, but everyone fears to make. Cheesecakes are, at their heart, a custard– similar to creme brulee. For this reason they are often overbaked (becoming curdled), or underbaked (becoming a weird, gelatinous,…
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Yum I think about England a lot. Obviously, as you can tell, my blog name says I’d love to go there. More on that here. But, sometimes, I chuckle just thinking about all the things that make America so much…
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When I was a kid, my siblings and I had a newspaper route. I remember on Easter Sunday that the newspapers had to be delivered especially early. We kids would crawl from our beds in the wee hours and fold…
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