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April 5, 2018

Enchiladas Verdes With Chicken

There’s nothing like enjoying a dish that instantly transports you back in time to your childhood at the mere taste with an intense flood of memories attached to it.

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April 3, 2018

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Blueberry Buckle with Cinnamon Walnut Crumble

Spring is here!! Well accordingy to my calendar, it’s here. Looking out my window, however, tells a completely different story. In fact, it snowed 4 inches on April 2nd!

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March 10, 2018

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Chocolate Spiced Babka

Just a couple months ago, my husband and I decided to do something very ‘Millennial’: we cut our cable. After years of spending a ton of money watching a handful of TV networks, we finally wisened up about the whole affair.

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March 8, 2018

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Rosemary Infused Blood Orange Martini

In case you haven’t noticed, my Instagram account and this blog have seen my seasonal infatuation with the exotic little blood orange.

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Lemon Curd

I’ve been in a yellow phase recently. I think it’s because of all of the beautiful and warmer weather we’ve had recently, as well as all the gorgeous new produce that’s starting to appear in the grocery stores and farmers markets.

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Blackberry Gin Gimlet

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I’ve always loved a tasty cold cocktail on hot days. And last week here in the northeast, as temperatures flirted with 80°F in April, my inner ‘Edina’

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Leek & Asparagus Quiche

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Most people don’t think of local farms and seasonal produce when they hear “New Jersey” but that IS the reality. It isn’t called the Garden State for nothing.

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Chocolate Beet Cake with Lavender Buttercream Frosting

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One of my favorite aspects of living in the Northeast is the changing of the seasons. Having been born and raised in Southern California, most of my life I experienced only two seasons: Spring and Summer.