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Chicken Fajita Salad

November 19, 2013

grossa soddisfazione/great satisfaction It has been a busy week, and it’s only Tuesday! As I mentioned in the other day, I officially have a home in San Jose, California. My ReloCubes® were, in fact, delivered yesterday, and the movers unload all my boxes today. That means my bed will be unpacked and I will have […]

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Steak & Cheese Potato Pasties

November 17, 2013

afferrarne uno/ grab one It’s a new week, y’all! I had to throw in the y’all in because I am feeling far away from, and missing, my Atlanta crew. Even though my heart strings have been tugged a bit, I am lovin’ California so far! One thing I haven’t missed is going to work every […]

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Tributo: La Mia Cucina #tributetolis #daringbakers

November 15, 2013

bei ricordi/beautiful memories We do not remember days; we remember moments. ~Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand This was a difficult post to write. Losses are always a bit surreal. And, the news of Lis’ untimely passing isn’t any different. Where do I start? What do I write to convey what is in my head and […]

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Farro with Butternut Squash & Cranberries

November 12, 2013

zucca gialla/butternut squash The last week has been spent quite the whirlwind.While birds tend to fly south for the winter, this bird was already south. Rather than head to Florida, I chose to head West. Atlanta, GA Last Saturday, I was in Atlanta, Georgia. The car was packed and full of gas, water and snacks […]

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Autumn Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

October 30, 2013

dolce di pane/bread pudding Well friends, this is it for a little while. My time in Georgia has run its course and I am hittin’ the road. Everything has happened so fast, quite unexpectedly, and final preparations are in process, cable and internet are on borrowed time, and my house is just about ready to […]

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Pumpkin Spice Latte Pretzels

October 28, 2013

Happy Monday! Oh, my friends. It is a marvelous Monday, for sure. Why? For many reasons, really. It’s a new day, fall is here, I actually opened up a book and, actually started reading it, made some good progress on my packing…oh, the list is endless. Even so, the biggie at the moment? This is […]

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Meat-Stuffed Artichokes (with Vegan Option)

October 26, 2013

carciofo/artichoke Recently, there have been many rolling boils in the stockpots of my days. While many of them do not have much to do with food, I do want to share a few of the updates going on in my world. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you might recall pictures from my […]

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Under Construction, but Still “Open for Business”!

October 26, 2013

Friends, please accept my most sincere apologies! For some unknown reason, the pictures in a significant number of posts have disappeared. To fix, I have to manually re-post any and every missing image. This process will take a significant amount of time, as the problem goes back as far as 2010, maybe farther! So, as […]

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Caramel Sweet Potato Cheesecake Tart

October 21, 2013

patata dolce/sweet potato It is pumpkin time again. Yup! Fall and pumpkin go together like peas and carrots, peanut butter and jelly, or bread and butter! That goes for sweet potato, too. I can never say no! So, as Group C sets out for our monthly Secret Recipe Club reveal, I chose to blend the two. […]

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Sundried Tomato & Garlic Spread (Vegan) – Repost

October 17, 2013

ancora una volta/again I posted a version of this spread a few years back; it is a recipe I remember well and have made on several occasions since. Recently, I made it again for a friend after telling her about its addictive characteristics. Intrigued upon first description, this is a spread that has resurfaced in […]