Month: July 2012

A plate with some chocolate and nuts on it

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Dipped in Chocolate & Honey Roasted Peanuts

07/30/2012 |

Being able to bake sweet little goodies is an ability cherished in our family and passed down from generation to…

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A plate of food with meat and vegetables on it.

Sliced Chicken Salad with Zucchini Ribbons, Avocado, Oranges and Dijon Vinaigrette

07/20/2012 |

I don’t regularly photograph my lunch. I mean, you’ve seen one peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you’ve seen them all.…

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A close up of some cookies on top of a table

Pecan Sandie Cookies

07/18/2012 |

I have one cup of coffee per day, the first thing in the morning. Five days a week I go…

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A white plate topped with grilled vegetables on top of a table.

Grilled Zucchini & Anchovy Garlic Caper Sauce

07/14/2012 |

It’s that time of year, when the abundance of zucchini begins to appear. My readers are searching my site for…

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A plate of bruschetta with tomatoes on it.

Tomato Bruschetta

07/12/2012 |

The other day, when I was writing my post about Blueberry Pie, I decided it was time for lunch. I…

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A pie with blueberry topping sitting on top of a table.

Blueberry Pie & How To Make A Lattice Top

07/07/2012 |

For me, July 4th is not the Fourth of July without Blueberries. I said it last year when I gave…

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A woman with glasses smiling for the camera. Hello! My name is Lynne Hemer, and I am a woman obsessed with food and cooking, in search of new, unusual, exotic, and sublime ingredients and recipes. I love reading cookbooks, taking cooking classes, going to restaurants, photographing food, and blogging about it all! I hope you enjoy my website as much as I enjoyed creating it.