Persimmon salad
One thing that certainly gets me excited about winter is winter fruit – in this case, persimmons and persimmon salad. I have reworked this past winter…
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Festive and flowery drink
Festive times are upon us and, despite general global gloom, there is much to celebrate. Just this week I get to celebrate friends’ new beginnings,…
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Steak au poivre
Indulgent steak au poivre (steak coated with pepper) with a mushroom sauce has become our traditional Sunday night dinner. It feels special without being funny,…
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Setting the holiday table
Is there an art to setting the table or should you just follow your instincts and do whatever you like? I like to think that…
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Raspberry jam bars
By popular demand, here is the recipe for my mom’s raspberry jam bars. No holiday is complete without them! I love these with raspberry jam,…
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French Gifts
And now for my favorite gift guide round-up: all things French, from stocking stuffers to major indulgences and everything in between. It is Small Business…
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Thanksgiving recipe roundup
You guys, I feel like I have mainly blanked out on Thanksgiving since we already had Friendsgiving and, in my mind, that was checked off…
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Swedish baking tips
Today, I am excited to share some baking tips & tricks straight from Kalle Ulves, the executive pastry chef at FIKA, a Swedish coffee shop…
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Holiday Gift Guides 2017
As always, the holiday season has snuck up on us, but – to the rescue! – here are guides to some of my favorite gifts…
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Friendsgiving for No Kid Hungry
We came together to celebrate and be thankful this weekend for my second annual Friendsgiving dinner benefitting No Kid Hungry. And we raised over $1,000!…
