After playing a round of “would you rather” with the kids the other day, I discovered I would rather eat a cupcake than eat pretty much anything else. I’m not (...)
Rum cherry dark chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and holiday cookies to bake
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I decided to squeeze in one more post before Christmas because these cookies are too good not to share with you. I rarely turn down a cookie, but my favorite (...)
My little sister, Jamie, is about to turn 32 on May 3rd. She lives in Denver with her fantastic husband, John and their sweet little boy Dezmond. She is (...)
Simple white cake with vanilla buttercream frosting
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My grandmother arrives with gifts in her hands for the kids, as she always does. My uncle, who we call uncle because we only have one, walks in behind her (...)
I am not Italian. I didn’t grow up eating Italian food but I absolutely love it, all of it. I lived in the North End of Boston, the Italian section, my first (...)
Roasted shrimp cocktail with sriracha lime dipping sauce and easy thanksgiving appetizers
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time trav·el noun (in science fiction) the action of traveling through time into the past or the future. I left the grocery store with fresh shrimp and all the (...)
We got away from it all last week; away from our schedule and unfinished house projects, away from traffic and boisterous neighbors. We spent the week together (...)
Chocolate dipped sugar cookies and 5 valentine’s day cookie recipes
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A foot of snow fell yesterday in the Boston area. School was cancelled. Our neighborhood quickly went from gray to winter white. The streets were quiet except (...)
“Most was said in our first moment, when we were so quiet. He swam through the air to me and there was nothing. No spaces. I suppose it was the first moment I (...)
Every fall, when I was kid, my mom took me, my sister and brother to Idylwilde Farm to pick out pumpkins and caramel apples. I loved this outing with her (...)
Not bad, she thought, regarding her reflection in the full length mirror of a small hotel room she shared with her husband and three children. The navy blue, (...)
I found balance in a rice bowl. My everyday life be damned, balance eludes me, just like the runner’s high, never quite fast or far enough to reach bliss. But. (...)
Challah french toast with mascarpone and blueberry meyer lemon compote
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If you love French toast you must try this recipe! Is it the challah bread that makes this recipe stand out or the blueberry Meyer lemon compote? I’m not sure (...)
When G turned one I made vanilla cupcakes with a Swiss meringue buttercream frosting. I dyed the frosting orange since his birthday is in October and carefully (...)
Seven peaches sit on my counter bathed in end of summer light. I am a sucker for that beautiful in between seasons light. There is something different about (...)
Chocolate rye crumb cake and five chocolate desserts for winter
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I flagged this recipe from Bon Appétit a couple of months ago, placed the magazine on top of a collection of sloppily organized cookbooks and walked away. I’ll (...)
A much-needed new car battery triggered the anti-theft code for the radio in my car. Silence. No NPR, no music. I made a few good guesses for the code, but (...)
Mini chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches with sprinkles
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“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” – Henry James I love summer in New (...)
Pumpkin cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese frosting and new pumpkin desserts
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“Mama will you sing me a lullaby?” G. “Sure buddy.” Me. The lyrics to You Are My Sunshine come imperfectly out of my mouth. I hear Johnny Cash in my head. He (...)
Peach cupcakes with brown sugar buttercream frosting
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I turned 35 a few days ago. 35. I was 25 yesterday, I blinked and now I am 35. It is not so much the number that bothers me but more the passage of time. It (...)
We moved into our new house last week. Moving with 2 kids and a dog all while being 24 weeks pregnant is exhausting but I am happy in our new home. I am happy (...)
Snowflake sandwich cookies with maple buttercream filling
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If Tess had known she would think of him as often as she did during her final days she may have made different choices many decades ago. If she knew he would (...)
Chocolate éclairs with vanilla pastry cream and strawberries
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comfort zone: noun. a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress Everyone has a comfort zone. Is that a bad thing? I don’t think so, (...)
Chocolate cupcakes with white chocolate buttercream
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When I overthink things I get myself into trouble. I overthought these chocolate cupcakes. I agonized over thoughts of various fillings, my mind racing with (...)
Thanksgiving is just 6 days away and I can’t wait for a total day of gluttony. I love turkey and all the side dishes but my favorite part of the meal is the (...)
