FAST FINDS
Holiday Tablescape Challenge: Understated Elegance
In just a few weeks, my house will be full. Four different flights will be carrying four of my most favorite people to spend Thanksgiving week at our home. I can’t tell you the last time my brother, sister and I gathered at the same…
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Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
Trick or treat? What do you prefer on a spooky Halloween night? I’m sure you know by now that I will take treats any day, so on this spooky day, I wanted to share what I intend to churn up in my cauldron. Pumpkin Ice…
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Arroz Caldo | Filipino Chicken and Rice Soup
Whether you’re sick, craving soup, or need food that feels like a hug, soups are a reliable go-to. This quick version of Arroz Caldo (Filipino chicken and rice soup) can be made in about 30 minutes, and is fantastic for your body and soul.
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Chocolate Chip Scones
I love that these chocolate chip scones strike the right balance of having just the right amount of chocolate goodness without being too sweet for a breakfast treat. It’s not the type of goodie that will keep long, but that shouldn’t matter. If your family is anything like mine, it will be long gone before then.
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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Warm up from the autumn chill with this roasted butternut squash soup. Rich in flavor from roasting, with a savory heat from curry and ginger, and a creamy silkiness from silken tofu, it’s a healthy way to stay cozy when it’s cold outside.
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Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies
If you love peanut butter the way that we do, then these peanut butter sugar cookies will quickly join your cookie rotation.
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Sticky Turkey Wings & A Visit to Diestel Turkey Ranch
Love chicken wings but want to supersize them? Make this spicy batch of sticky turkey wings full of spices, soy sauce, and honey.
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Warm Eggplant & Mushroom Pasta Salad
Warm eggplant & mushroom pasta salad – perfect for fall and winter evenings, and equally as lovely cooled the next day for leftover lunch!
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Apple Dumplings
Autumn is finally here and there’s nothing better for fall than these miniature apple pies. I used apple halves to make smaller portions, and added leaves and a stem for aesthetics and an extra nibble of buttery crust.
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Simple Sundays | Green Apple Margarita
The weather in the Bay Area has been just as resistant to autumn as I have. Perhaps even more. I have slowly warmed up to cozy thoughts of warm soups and stews, and cuddly sweaters, baked apples and pumpkin muffins. But the weather has not…
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Chicken Mushroom Soba Noodle Soup
I think I’m finally starting to get excited. About autumn, that is. A few weeks ago, when I spied the first pumpkins next to the watermelons and cantaloupe at the markets, I shook my head in disappointment. I have been holding on to summer for…
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Baked Sweet Potato Chips | What I Would Ask My Mother
I have so many questions for her. You would think that as you get older, you become wiser, but the truth is, the more questions you have. If my mother were still with us, I would ask her so many things. When did you get…
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Baked Caramel Corn + My Day in Photos
When you read a blog, there may be stunning photography. There may be insightful prose. There may be mouthwatering recipes. Sometimes, there’s all three. But without personality, the blog just wouldn’t…be. With each post, you get to know the person behind it a little more,…
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Chef Tables in the Vineyard | Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival
Harvest season is upon us. In this part of the world that means gorgeous blue skies, an occasional dramatic cloud, golden light, and the promise of an invigorating brisk chill once the sun sets. It means vineyards heavy with plump fruit, and gardens yielding the…
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Soy-Sesame Grilled Fish
I am sitting here at my desk, and I just decided to turn on Pandora. My daughter had been listening to Cimorelli Radio and the hyper-happy teeny-bopping noises started blaring from my speakers. Agh! Change it quick, my brain instructed. I then remembered that my…
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