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Food & Cocktails

A Taste of Vienna

October 9, 2012 By //  by Ashley

  Austria is beyond rich in history. This little landlocked country has gone from being the grand Habsburg Empire to being nonaligned. Vienna was left with little to rule as the Great Depression swept the Nazis to power. Austria’s neutrality in 1955 led to better days but the past is still hauntingly present. Our book …

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Happy 100 Julia Child: Our Lady of Butter

August 19, 2012 By //  by Ashley

Julia Child will forever be the queen of cuisine. Her joie de vivre, charm, personality, voice, quick wit and confidence make for an excellent role model for all ages. August 15th marked the centenary of her birth. There are many ways to celebrate Julia Child because she left such an incredible legacy and truly savored all …

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Jennifer Reese’s: Make the Bread, Buy the Butter

May 7, 2012 By //  by Ashley

    I always look forward to the companionship of my book club friends to eat, drink and be merry while discussing our latest read. My friend Leslee suggested the most recent literary effort, Make the Bread, Buy the Butter and it seemed to be perfect for our book club (The Julia Child Book Club). …

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Homemade yogurt: bring on the pleasure

April 30, 2012 By //  by Ashley

Yogurt is the perfect food to have at any time of the day. It is not only delicious but yogurt helps to make people of all ages strong and healthy. I enjoy using yogurt in multiple ways…in smoothies, in children’s lunches, in crepes, for dips, snacking…   Eating yogurt is so good for you. Yogurt …

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Blue Bell, the best ice cream in the country

March 19, 2012 By //  by Ashley

When I was little and my family would sit around the table at dinner time, my dad would have us all engaged in a competition for ice cream dessert. Although everyone always got ice cream, we competed fiercely for Dad’s approving nod as to which of us came closest to matching the pitch, tone and …

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The Taste of Memory Soup

December 12, 2011 By //  by Ashley

Sunday morning (my favorite time to cook) I begin to bang pots and pans getting organized before I chop my vegetables. I had gone to bed thinking about what I would make the next day. Cold weather has me craving comfort foods. Craving warm meals means I am thinking of my Polish babysitter Zofia who …

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Soups on!

September 12, 2011 By //  by Ashley

Soup is like a softly glowing and occasionally crackling fire in the fire place; it’s soothing, therapeutic, and nourishing all the way to the bones. Soup warms the belly, gently bathes the soul and simply does the body good. Louis XV silver soup tureen King Louis XV made soup an upper-class dish. He turned soup from …

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A French Country Sunday

August 8, 2011 By //  by Ashley

Sundays are a time to enjoy good food, family, and friends. When everyone is seated around the table it can feel as cozy as Thanksgiving. A Sunday meal that lingers on for hours can be a true pleasure. Imagine a table with plenty to eat and the hum of good conversation and laughter, it can …

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A Serendipitous Summer

July 18, 2011 By //  by Ashley

Serendipity has always been one of my favorite words.  It makes me think of Sri Lanka because Serendip was the former name for Sri Lanka. It came from English author Horace Walpole, who formed it upon the title of the fairy-tale The Three Princes of Serendip.  As the Princes traveled they were always discovering some …

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Easy as Pie

May 16, 2011 By //  by Ashley

The expression, “Easy as pie” is so true because pie IS easy! I’m a pie person. I’d choose pie over cake any day. It’s because there’s more love put into a pie. You also have to use your hands more when making it that’s why it’s one of those foods that allow you to really …

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Our Daily Juice: Sweep the Kitchen

March 7, 2011 By //  by Ashley

  My husband says there’s just something about fresh juice, it sets you right! It feels so good to give it to the ones I love knowing that what I give them will love them back. My juicer was a birthday present from my husband almost five years ago when I was pregnant with my …

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Florence: Pizza, Pasta, and Piazzas

February 7, 2011 By //  by Ashley

When you travel to a new place, you notice that your surroundings aren’t familiar and you’re constantly observing and discovering; senses awaken and you become alive! In Florence, even if it’s a repeat visit, this feeling never ends! Travel recharges the batteries and wakes up the spirit. Only in Florence will your senses scream la dolce …

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