“Eat as if you’ll live forever” — Maker’s Mark Whiskey Bacon Jam
There are probably a few things your parents told you never to do. Don't touch the stove when it's hot. Don't pull the cat's tail. Don't cut your own bangs. Don't put those vegetables up your nose. Luckily, I was blessed with parents who actually convinced me to...
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A Saturday in the Life of Fanny
If you've read through some of my posts, you probably have picked up on a few things about me. One, I'm hilarious. And two...I have a slight infatuation with breakfast. There's something so comforting about making breakfast on a cold weekend morning. It's like...
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The Wizard of Crab Cakes
Update: This full recipe has recently been posted here. There are some recipes that aren't meant to be shared. This is one of them. Crab cakes are a tradition in my family. They represent many different occasions: birthdays, anniversaries, days that end in Y, visits...
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Winter Weeknight Meal ~ Angel Hair with Fresh Tomatoes, Roasted Acorn Squash, Fresh Basil and Goat Cheese
It's December. You've just arrived home after a long day of work. You enter your kitchen to be greeted by a beautiful meal on a perfectly set table surrounded by candles and over-flowing glasses of red wine. You slip off your boots, pull back a chair... ...and go...
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Open-faced Egg White, Cream Cheese, and Tomato Sandwich on Crusty Sunflower Toast
The most effective approach to pulling off a classic movie line is to do so in a situation where it's completely unexpected and irrelevant. The other weekend after my best friend successfully dropped this Mean Girl's quote mid-conversation, she got me thinking......
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A Celebration of Frittatas
Five days a week, my breakfast is eaten on the go. It's a quick granola bar while stuck in downtown traffic or half a banana at my desk while juggling three phone calls and sixty seven emails. Unfortunately, on certain weeks (ahem...this one) even my Saturdays are...
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