Five reasons why you should make Cranberry Jalapeño Dip immediately: Also, speaking of lists, I just updated my About page with more information. Check it out and let me know what you think. I had a variation of this dip for the first time a couple years ago. My friend, Meghan, brought it over for a […]
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There are too many perfectly circular pies with perfectly symmetric fluted edges in this Instagram-happy world. Today I want to advocate for all the imperfect pies that will grace Thanksgiving tables this week. Homemade with made-from-scratch, molded by hand crust that required love, time and attention. Perfect in their one-of-a-kind imperfections. My pies aren’t perfect
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This morning my family anxiously awaited the arrival of our newest member, my nephew: Lucas Timothy Edwards! At the time of penning this post I didn’t know his name, just that he was a he, and was due to arrive at any moment. My mother was nearby, watching over my niece, and was trickling bits of
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I hope your weekend was sugar-filled and not nearly as cold as it was here in Chicago. Winter arrived on Halloween night with freezing rain and 35 mph winds. I salute the trick-or-treaters who made it out. But luckily there was cake. We had cake for breakfast, cake as a snack, and cake for dessert
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I am a huge fan of cookbooks. I collect them like somebody would collect stamps, coins or action heroes, lovingly lining up my collection on shelves, reorganizing and rearranging it occasionally just for fun. I’ve taken cookbooks with me on planes for “light reading”. They sit on my nightstand, often piling up as I acquire yet
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