Let’s wrap food gifts in effortless, elegant, and stylish ways.
Now more than ever, when we should all be up to date on the real news and happenings of this country (!!!), is the time to buy or subscribe to local newspapers. Instead of tossing them out or scrunching them…
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Can you feel it? We’re heading into the season of giving, folks. And with that in mind, I wanted to give you something to make your holidays a little less stressful. But I wanted to do it by visiting some of…
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With summer in full swing, my weekends are full of barbecues, beach days, and dinner parties al fresco. With so many gatherings to look forward to, I am pinning away at unique hostess gifts that I can whip up quick.…
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There were a bunch of lessons that came to light during my cookbook tour last fall. Perhaps the most delightful thing was discovering you want to gift food beyond the traditional holidays. I do it every single day of the year, too, so duh…
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Over the last month or two, I’ve shared my new cookbook with some of my friends and colleagues. So many of them have helped me in various ways–either by being so confident in who they are, by showing me what…
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I’ve been big all my life. I was chubby as a big-little kid. I was plump and overly developed as a teen. And through my twenties and thirties, I was definitely obese. As if being big all my life wasn’t…
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I’ve always been an avid collector. Whether books, old birthday cards, or magazine clippings, I had a shelf for it all. Naturally, there are some cons to this hobby, like clutter and being called a hoarder from time to time.…
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One of the most important things I learned from my Grandma Peg is something she never intended to teach me. She was insistent on the importance of grammar and manners (both of which I have never seen her falter on in all of…
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These oatmeal cookies are more than just a snack to me. They are a reminder of my sweet and serendipitous cooking journey, from deciding to learn how to cook, to the release of my book “The Starving Artist Cookbook: Illustrated Recipes for…
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Once the hot days of summer hit, the last thing you want to do is spend the afternoon suffering over a hot stove. While I bake up a storm throughout fall, winter, and spring, I turn to frozen treats to…
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