Author Archives: Kate
The best holiday game ever and easy chocolate spiced cookies
The holiday season is a time of family gatherings and family gathering games. Here’s one of our favorites, from Uncle Elwyn’s 80th birthday party: Caravan Sites I have Visited.
Snowbirds and roasted cauliflower penne
Norma and Roger, friends of my parents, recently announced their Snow Bird plans; “We’re changing thing up a little this year. We’ve booked a house in Naples for 2 months. January and February. It’s going to be great, right?â€
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Tagged capers, cauliflower, garlic, lemon, panko, penne, snow birds
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Post Christmas Shopping Burger and Martini round up.
The presents are achieved! With a last minute dash to the Upper East side on a secret mission before the carol service last night, I am finished. The washing has been put through. The suitcases have been located and emptied … Continue reading
Gingerbread Fantasy
“I can’t take any more bras!†said Jon, returning from work uncharacteristically exasperated.
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Tagged baking, Christmas, easy, fantasy, gingerbread, holiday, Ina Garten, Victoria Secrets
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Quick pickled onions with Thanksgiving leftovers in mind.
Thanksgiving is great. Love it. Thank you, America. Especially for the sweet potato bake. But I’m not going to lie – I might actually enjoy the leftovers more than the dinner.
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Tagged fast, onion, quick pickled onion, sandwiches, Thanksgiving
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Bourbon Cranberry Sauce and thankfulness and puppies!
What are you thankful for this year? That’s the question on the table today.
Pumpkin Soup and Not Worrying.
Things advertisers in my inbox think I need that I didn’t think I needed before I saw the advert, and now I’m not so sure:
Oozing pus chocolate cupcakes and a Rotarian Halloween
One Halloween when my husband was a teenager, he was picked to perform in a Murder Mystery night hosted by the local Rotary Club. “It was themed around classic Halloween characters – Dracula, Frankenstein, a Ghost. Someone got murdered, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, cupcakes, halloween, oozing pus chocolate cupcakes, party
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