{recipe} Salty-Sweet Caramel Popcorn
I had a major popcorn craving the other day. I was in a big supermarket and couldn’t find regular popcorn to buy; only microwave. In a HUGE store. That is a travesty because microwave...
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{idea} Questionable Practice: Pass Off TJ’s Hummus As Homemade
You probably already know that the hummus at Trader Joe’s is pretty tasty. I used to make hummus from scratch but now I often just make the TJ’s hummus all fancy looking and homemade...
{advice} Ten of the Best Travel Tips, From a Super Frequent Traveler
You probably know by now that I am a very frequent traveler, and I thought it was about time I put together my top ten travel tips. What did I miss? Ten of the Best...
{recipe} Strawberry Popper Cocktail
I am kind of on a cocktail kick these days. Fresh off the success of my Dolores Park-inspired drink, I decided to take another stab at creating a sweet, spicy, tart cocktail. A sweltering...
{old school} Classic Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe
This is one of the recipes I use most often for a quick, last-minute dinner. It’s so simple to put together, takes very few ingredients, and is always absolutely delicious. A few years back...
{recipe} Easy Homemade Cruffins with Vanilla Custard Filling
You’ve probably heard of cronuts by now, but are you hip to cruffins? Yes, hot on the heels of the hybrid croissant-donut that became the notorious cronut, we now have a custard-filled croissant-muffin mashup...
{see the world} 5 Must-Read Articles on Traveling with Babies and Toddlers
If you’ve been following along for awhile, you have probably figured out that I love to travel – a LOT. I have (as of this writing) a 3 year old son who has been...
{recipe} Easy Caramelized Strawberry Jam
Recently I made a pretty life-changing discovery, which is that I can make incredibly delicious strawberry jam with only 3 ingredients, and it’s super easy to do. Jam consumption in the household has skyrocketed, but...
{make this} Smitten Kitchen’s Shakshuka
Have you heard about Shakshuka yet? It’s a funny word but a delicious thing to eat – a spicy North African tomato sauce with soft-cooked eggs on top. It’s equally good for breakfast or...
{recipe} The BEST Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies
I’m headed to Panama tomorrow – lucky me! I always like to bake cookies to take on the airplane with me, and these oatmeal cookies just came out of the oven. The only problem...
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