I decided I wanted to make something special for Kurt. He’s been so understanding of my sleep deprivation and desire to be left alone (and you know what that means). Really, for about a month my coughing increased by an order of magnitude once I went horizontal. I ended up sleeping on Grace’s room (yes, she has her own room) Continue reading
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Moms’ Dinner Night Still Going Strong as We Reach Our First Year!
On the second Saturday of the month, I host a Moms’ Dinner. The event fulfills so many of my passions– entertaining my friends, planning meals and of course, cooking. (I’m not joking about my passion for entertaining; Kurt went along– or maybe I dragged him– with an entire first floor renovation where we switched around rooms so I could bring in Continue reading
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Just for Amy…plus a nod to Minnie!
Today I decided to make a canned-soup-and-mayo recipe just for Amy, since she asked. I’ve known Amy since I was nine– which means for 40 years. She was my first friend when I moved from a private co-ed French school to a private all-girls Catholic school run by an order of sisters. She claims she is a hopeless cook, but Continue reading
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I’m Hungry!
You know how the experts tell you not to go shopping when you’re hungry? (BTW, there’s actually a hormone called grehlin that makes you hungry and simultaneously focuses you on food to the exclusion of any other distraction). The corollary for cooks is “Do not surf your Pinterest ‘Recipes I Want to Try!’ board when you’re hungry.” I must have printed a dozen recipes off my board today just before lunch. Continue reading
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a cougar in the kitchen 