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If you’re on the lookout for cookies that are chewy, chocolate-y and—dare I say?—healthy, these little nuggets are for you. I found the recipe for these cookies in the Bob’s Red Mill Baking Book, a wonderful cookbook that showcases a wide variety of recipes featuring whole grains. Not only are these cookies made with whole [...]

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I just love markets. Especially ones in foreign countries. In fact, when B and I travel, the first thing we research is where the central market is. And sure enough, our first stop when we landed in Barcelona was the famous Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, or simply La Boqueria. Situated directly off [...]

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Once again, this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie pick reinforced why I joined the TWD group in the first place—to branch out of my comfort zone and try recipes I’d never normally think to make. I loved this blanc-manger—it is the perfect summer dessert, I think. Fluffy and light, fruity and creamy. A really simple recipe [...]

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B and I feasted on so many delicious dishes during our two-week Mediterranean cruise. Tapas and paella in Spain, pasta and cannolli in Italy, gyros and Greek salad in Greece and—my favorite—baklava in Turkey. We love ethnic cuisine, and completely overdosed on good food. And while it tasted great while we were eating it all, [...]

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My my. Where has the summer gone? How is it already mid-July?
Many apologies for neglecting this poor little blog. Being away on vacation can do that to you. Especially a two-week vacation on a Mediterranean cruise! B and I had so much fun eating and drinking our way through Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey. Perhaps [...]

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