Has everyone figured out what they are making for Easter? Here’s a few links to help. Or, possibly make you second guess your decision, like this wonderful looking baked ricotta! Baked Ricotta This is what I’m making. You gotta have hot cross buns! Dana at Minimalist Baker made these yummy peanut butter eggs. Hop over …

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I’m sure you’ve heard about the 21st century update of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice called The Lizzie Bennet Diaries Today was the last episode of the web-series and I just have to say, as an Internet fan and especially as a die-hard Janeite, its brilliant! I must admit I’m feeling a little bereft without …

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When we decided on New York for our family vacation I asked for a list of things each person wanted to do… Empire State Building Lunch at Les Halles Rockefeller Center & Top of the Rock See a Yankee Game Shop at Supreme (Gavin) Have photo taken with The Wall Street Bull (Kellen) A day …

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Something of an internationally miss-matched name, I know. My guess is that both Italians and Asians would be alarmed, but It turned out really well! It made the hour and some struggle to clean what turned out to be completely unprocessed squid very worth it! I’ll offer the how to at the end of the …

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Browsing through some collected recipes last week, I ran across a favorite for a carrot and cilantro salad that I’ve served with my version of Chicken Tikka Masala. It occurred to me that the salad would make excellent spring roll filling. I hadn’t yet attempted spring rolls so I turned, as I usually do, to …

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It’s freaking cold out! Brrr! So lets stay in our robes and jammies, pour a nice mug of something hot and watch videos on the internet! This looks so fun! Would be awesome to have at a party. Shhhooooom! Sorry that sound you heard was my jaw hitting the floor. That was incredible! I love …

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Recently I’ve been watching Rachel Khoo on Cooking Channel in the U.S. They’ve been replaying her BBC Two show The Little Paris Kitchen. I love her recipes and her teeny tiny Paris kitchen! Last night I made her Chicken Dumpling Soup. Yum! I’ll be delivering the left over to an ailing family member later today. …

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