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Please allow me this bright and promising Monday morning to keep it one hundred percent real with you. While this gluten free cake was buttery, nutty, bright with the flavor of lemon and perfectly sweet, the truth is, it ended…
Read moreOn losing, letting go of little sisters, and warm biscuits: We never talked about this. I didn’t know how to bring it up. The 2009 Bloggies. Remember? Best New Blog? So… I sorta…. kinda…. mostly… didn’t win. The thing is,…
Read moreThis morning I stood under a blossoming orange tree that hummed with honey bees. I found my way under this tree after a walk through my neighborhood on one of those mornings that couldn’t decide if it wanted to laugh…
Read moreLook at you! No… seriously. Look at you! You’re adorable! I have some seriously cute readers. Um…. you guys!? I had no idea you were so cute and sassy. Yes… even you Rory, with your Tazmanian Devil mug. You’ve got…
Read moreMy favorite tea cup doesn’t even belong to me. Sounds crazy, right? My favorite tea cup belongs to my favorite cafe in Los Angeles. My favorite cafe in Los Angeles is home to perfect sidewalk tables, breezes, shaded sunshine, loads…
Read moreEveryday requires a little adventure, wouldn’t you agree? Some days (say… yesterday for me) that adventure can be as simple as taking a new route home from work (and getting lost driving through the canyons). Other days, that adventure might…
Read moreI’ve figured out that most things in life… well, they completely surprise me. As soon as I expect certainty, life has a way of galloping in with situations, opportunities and loves that I never could have imagined for myself. Despite…
Read moreI used to keep a dream dictionary by my bed. Fact. I thought that I could wake up from a vivid dream all about pansies and weasels, broken clocks and cotton candy to thumb through a book and answer all…
Read moreCan we take a few moments to discuss my spur of the moment, Monday afternoon, high speed trip to Napa? Napa seems to be in a perpetual state of sunshine. It’s absolutely gorgeous. There are grapes everywhere. If not actually…
Read moreFive hours in Napa… ready, set, GO! Drink wine. Talk about tannins, body, oak barrels and finish. Blah Blah Blaaaaahs. Stomp around the vineyards like you own the joint (pictured above). And stop by Fatted Calf to talk about how…
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Chocolate Pudding Cake with Orange and Nutmeg There are two kinds of people in the world. (I…
Gluten-free Banana Bread with salted caramel Some days just feel like good days to turn on…
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Angel Food Cupcakes with strawberries efore I was tall enough to see over and into the…
Gluten-free Peach and Blueberry Pie ust in case you’re looking for an excuse to consumer…
Milk Chocolate Cookies and Cream Cookies I have this tooth whistle. One of my teeth, maybe…
Blonde Brownies with Chocolate Chips and Marcona Almonds I found this recipe in this month’s issue of Food…
Classic Lemon Bars We all know the deal around here. I take classic…
Buttered Popcorn Chocolate Chip Cookies There’s a reason my purse is the size of international…
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