From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Farmer’s Market & Kitchen Supply Shopping: A Photo Fest

Welcome back!There’s nothing like fresh produce and a farmers’ market.  I love to buy local whenever possible, and that’s easy at a farmers’ market.  Luckily, we have some great ones in my area.
Feast your eyes on the produce and some other stuff I picked up over the weekend…

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Wordless Wednesday: Tokyo Bakery

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Persimmon Cookies, Our Holiday Family Tradition

I LOVE this recipe.  It’s my grandmother’s, and I ate these growing up.  Christmas always meant Grandma was making Persimmon cookies.  I had no idea what Persimmons even were until I was an adult, nor did I care.  I just knew that these cookies rocked.
Ahhh the memories…
Several years ago, our family gathered at the beach [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Coffee, Friend, & a French Bakery

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Kitchen Chandelier… Oooh Pretty!

Don’t ask my why, but I WANT this.  Don’t you think it would be cute hanging above my kitchen island?  LOVE it!
Is there something you are oogling over for your kitchen?  Do share!

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Chocolate Cake, My Way

I’m a baker first, cook second.  I’ve been searching for a chocolate cake recipe for a very… long… time.  I’ve made no secret that I’m a Barefoot Contessa fan, and I own nearly every cookbook she’s written.  I love how simple the recipes are, not to mention they are delish.
Sometimes I just can’t leave well [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: From Barn House Sale

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Measuring In Style: Lookee what I found!

I’ve been on a scavenger hunt.  A while back, I was at my local Sur la Table (or surfing their website) and I found the Nigella measuring teacups and spoons.  Ok, they were CRAZY cute but of course I didn’t buy them on the spot.  However, I kept thinking about them and decided that I [...]

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Pumpkins + Halloween Memories

How was your Halloween?
I’m not too big on the whole Halloween thing, but I do love the little guys in their costumes.  So cute!  Most people give out candy, but we do it a little differently.  We pass out cookies and packets of hot chocolate.  It was a hit a few years ago, and we’ve [...]

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