As many of you already know, I have the pleasure of hosting Thanksgiving this year.
Although it’s not my first time hosting, I have been obsessing about what to make for a couple weeks already. Sleek is definitely on the menu, but otherwise I’m more »
I recently discovered whole nutmeg, and I am in love.
I grabbed some on a whim while at Penn Mac a few weeks ago. From the collosal cheese counter, to the To.Die.For. cannolis, to the cheap fresh pasta, Penn Mac has very quickly become my favorite place to shop in more »
My great great grandmother, Orra Bell Hose, married an Englishman.
After fighting in the civil war, Ora Belle’s father, John Henry Hose, moved the family to the Black Hills of South Dakota, where they opened a boarding house for miners during and the gold rush of the late 1800s. That’s where Ora more »
There are two types of people in this world.
Those who eat salt on their watermelon, and those who are missing out.
Personally, I’m kind of obsessed with the savory, salty, and sweet combination of flavors, and these skewers fit the bill perfectly! We ate them as an appetizer, but they would more »
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