Holidays

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Happy Holidays & Thank You!

12/25/2013 |

  Dear Friends, thank you so much for all your visits this past year and to those of you who…

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Cranberry Hand Pies

11/24/2013 |

So, I was sitting here, trying to figure out what I was going to say about these Cranberry Hand Pies,…

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Green Beans & Grapes with Persillade

11/16/2013 |

Green beans and red grapes. The colors of our winter holidays. The jeweled tones of rubies and emeralds on your…

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Spicy Corn Bisque with Chorizo, Poblano & Lime

11/11/2013 |

Seventeen days until Thanksgiving. Making a bullet point list of things to get done, by day. Making a shopping list.…

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Butternut & Quinoa Salad with Lemon & Honey

11/07/2013 |

I am still in Thanksgiving mode and working on my side dishes for the big feast. I really like this…

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Witches Fingers & Apple Lips

10/13/2013 |

Witches Fingers. Troll Toes. Alien Eyeballs. Tomato Gremlins. Apple Lips. These are going to come in handy when Halloween rolls…

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Pumpkin Cranberry Scones with Maple Glaze

10/01/2013 |

Today is October 1st. You know what that means, people. The holiday season for 2013 has officially started. Halloween. Thanksgiving.…

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Plum Nectarine Oatmeal Crisp

09/15/2013 |

I never make dessert for myself. Not only for the calorie component, but I’m just not into sugary stuff that…

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Hawaiian Custard Cake with Pineapple Caramel Sauce from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

09/02/2013 |

I was looking at the schedule for which class I would visit next at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen and Wicky-Wacky Luau just…

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A plate of chocolate cake with mint leaves on top.

Chocolate Crepes with Chocolate Espresso Mousse from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

02/19/2013 |

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one food forever, and your answer is chocolate,…

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