Hello, everyone! It’s been forever since I’ve had time to put a post together. I have really missed you all, and I have really missed playing in the kitchen with ingredients, creating new recipes, and writing to share with you. This year, it’s been such a long, hard winter here in Minnesota. It kind of [...]
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Blackberry Lavender Ganache Tart
When I was in my teens, I had the privilege of going to Europe. Being an avid reader, I had read many novels that took place in European cities like Paris, London, and Rome, but I think until that trip, the beauty of those European places was almost fictional in my mind. I hadn’t [...]
No-Knead Artisan (Dutch Oven) Bread
One of my fondest childhood memories is watching my Danish-Argentine grandmother make homemade bread at her kitchen counter. She made it look so easy! I stood on my tippy-toes to get the best view possible, and watched in awe as the magic of breadmaking happened right before my eyes: the simplest and most timeless of [...]
Cupid’s Rose & Chocolate Candy Cookies
Have you ever wondered how Cupid, that cherubic baby who flies around shooting arrows at people to make them fall in love, became associated with Valentine’s Day? I have. Despite my disinterest in Valentine’s Day and my own personal twist to include other types of love celebrated on this holiday in addition to romantic love, [...]
Purple Sweet Potato Pie
It’s almost Thanksgiving! One of the national holidays in the United States that commemorates the Pilgrims' first successful harvest thanks to the help from the Native Americans, and while no record exists of that first Thanksgiving’s menu, we know that the table was covered with dishes of poultry, corn, pumpkins, and squashes that were most [...]
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