Friday, June 27th, 2008

Baking with Friends, for Friends

The other night my husband and I got together with our friend Sophie to make some sweet treats for a friend who has been under the weather. This friend of ours is such a wonderful person who is always volunteering to help others and is well known for baking cookies to send to the troops [...]

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Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Red Sangria

The heat is officially on here in New York City (Saturday and Sunday will be in the 90′s!), which means it’s a great time to make sangria.  I enjoy both the red and the white, but today I’m feeling a bit more traditional so I am going to make red sangria.  I once made a [...]

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Monday, May 26th, 2008

Happy Summer!!!

Happy Memorial Day aka the unofficial start of Summer! Summer brings to mind barbecues and grilling and outdoor dining. Living in an apartment in NYC means I have no outdoor space to call my own so I do all I can to celebrate summer from my kitchen. Then, we pack up our goodies and walk [...]

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Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Alfredo Sauce

While Fettuccine Alfredo was invented in Rome, Italy nearly 100 years ago, it is mostly enjoyed by Americans and tourists in Italy. Well, my husband and I are Americans and on occasion we are tourists. Tonight, we felt like having Fettuccine Alfredo for dinner. It’s actually quite an easy meal to put together and very [...]

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