Summer peaches, boozy buttercream… what more does one need in a cupcake? You NEED these Peach Bourbon Cupcakes! I have always had a very difficult time with jet lag. It was a struggle for Jeff and I early in our relationship. We both love to travel and took several international trips together before getting married. He’s the type of traveler I always wanted to…
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These individual pizzas with pomodoro sauce, burrata cheese and balsamic glaze are a perfectly portioned meal. A few days ago someone posted on Facebook asking us to list our five favorite foods. After careful consideration, here’s what I came up with: Pizza Sushi Avocados Ice Cream Cool Ranch Doritos I’m so healthy, I know. Out of all of my favorite…
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This Grilled Zucchini Salad with Feta and Sweet Croutons offers a perfect balance of flavors and textures. A few years ago I wrote a post called Salads 101: Everything You Need To Know, which discussed how to create a perfectly balanced salad based around the four main tastes: sweet, salty, bitter and sour. This salad has every one of these taste components and…
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This Cantaloupe Gazpacho is a seasonal, sweet and savory chilled soup. Try serving it in a pitcher at summer parties! When I was in middle school I wanted to be a movie star. I thought I loved acting. Being on stage gave me a sense of control and purpose. In life I was painfully shy and socially awkward, but on stage…
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This small batch Orange Grand Marnier Skillet Jam is sweet and chunky with just a hint of booze. Can you spot me in the above photo? I didn’t realize I was photobombing my own shoot until much later when the images were being edited. I left this one in for fun.
