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Baked Wings for Superbowl Sunday (& Friday Links)
I thought about titling this “What Time is the Super Bowl?” after reading this Kottke article on Google searches, but I’d probably have to look it up myself first. In all honesty, I don’t watch...
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Simple Citrus Marmalade (& Friday Links)
If you happen to have neighbors who share their winter citrus bounty, consider yourself lucky—and consider using some of it to make some marmalade. A few years back, we happened to have enough...
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What’s the deal with CBD? Have You Tried It?
Antidote to anxiety? Pain reliever? Sensual elixer? CBD, short for cannabidiol, is popping up everywhere, with promises to help. I confess I find it all a little confusing. What is it? And what can it...
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Secrets to Great Fruit Salads (& Friday Links)
I couldn’t bring myself to close this Bon Appetit tab on my computer, and so I share with you the secret formula for great fruit salads, any time of the year, according to Carla Lalli’s new book,...
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Fava Bean Tartines (& Friday Links)
Fava beans and asparagus are starting to make their way into the markets—one of the signals that spring is here! It’s a good reminder for me to look back into the In Season archives for some recipe...
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In Season: Citrus Cake with Citrus Curd
I hadn’t stopped thinking about this gorgeous citrus cake since Kara Blake Chin shared it a few weeks ago, so I wrote to her to see if she would share the recipe—and she graciously agreed! It comes in...
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In Season: Truffled Egg Toast
One of the first restaurants I ever visited in New York, ‘Ino, a tiny space with only a toaster-oven for a kitchen, used to serve one of my favorite dishes in the city: truffled egg toast. I think of...
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Spicy Caipirinhas (& Friday Links)
What are your plans for the weekend? We’re going to Skyler’s school picnic this afternoon—she’s been counting down the days!—and then driving up to the cabin tonight for some fresh, mountain air! And...
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Summer slushy: Rosé-Frozé
Over some sneaky Sangrias in Spain last week (as in they could sneak up on you if you weren’t careful), the conversation turned to favorite (similarly sneaky) “party-starting” summer libations. It...
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What do your kids eat for breakfast?
For almost as long as I can remember—I think it goes back to when he was one-year-old—Hudson has chosen to eat the same breakfast: peanut butter on banana with a side of yogurt. We use Laura...
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Summer Cocktail: Frozen Negroni Slushy
A Negroni has long been my drink of choice—a little bit bitter, a little bit sweet, and served with the faintest aroma of vacations gone by. So the other day, when Aron suggested we find a Rosé Frozé...
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My Birthday Cake Request
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen that Aron and the kids made me a cake for my birthday. My request this year… Exactly the cake we made Hudson for his birthday. He had asked for a white cake...
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On the Cheese and Wine Trail in Sonoma and Marin, California
I routinely gush about our beautiful neighbor counties of Marin and Sonoma, so it should come as no surprise that I’d jump at the opportunity to join on a two-day trip to learn about (and sample) some...
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Happy Thanksgiving! Some last minute tips (& weekend sales picks)
Happy Thanksgiving to those of you celebrating today! Every year, when reflecting on all the things for which I am grateful, I count the community of readers—many of you who’ve I’ve come to know by...
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The genius trick to decorating Gingerbread Houses!
I heard the most genius, forehead-smack-inducing tip for decorating gingerbread houses yesterday! Ready for it? Decorate all of the pieces separately, while they’re laying flat, first! Brilliant!...
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Make Your Own Peppermint Marshmallows
For a few years now, we’ve hosted a few families for a night of S’mores-roasting during the holidays. It has become a tradition! And over those years, the number of children among us has grown from a...
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My Resolution: Raise a Glass (of Water!)
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? I’ve noticed that mine are often really about forming new habits. There is one in particular I really want to stick with in 2020: drinking more water! Aron and...
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A Simple First Yogurt Cake for Kids to Bake Themselves
With plenty of time indoors, it seems like a good time to return to a few favorite activities—like letting kids bake their own cake! Here’s one with an illustrated recipe that the kids can easily...
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Easy & Quick: Two-Ingredient Doughnut
Struck with an urge for fresh doughnuts, we pulled out this old standby for a treat this past weekend and it holds up. Here’s the usual scenario for these: We didn’t prep ahead. There’s no dough...
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Happy Thanksgiving! Some last minute tips (& weekend sales picks)
Happy Thanksgiving to those of you celebrating! I’m pulling some favorite tips from the archives today. Even if these last couple of years have looked very different, there are some traditions I know...
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