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Chai Spiced Chocolate Walnuts 4 Feb 2013 | 06:01 pm
WARNING: These are addictive. Like, you have to hid them from yourself or you'll eat them all and use the excuse "Oh, it's just nuts and chocolate! Both healthy and good for you!" Not that I did that,...
The Art of the Handwritten Note 1 Feb 2013 | 08:10 pm
I turn on my computer. I wait patiently as it connects. I go online. My breath catches in my chest until I hear 3 little words, "You've got mail." I hear nothing, not a sound on the streets of New Yor...
Kitchen 101: Eggs & Pantry Staples 30 Jan 2013 | 06:12 pm
"A day without an argument is like an egg without salt." -Angela Carter Sometimes, the simplest things are the most satisfying: mashing an avocado into a crusty baguette with a sprinkle of sea salt; ...
Eating Raw: Cilantro & Carrot Salad 28 Jan 2013 | 07:15 pm
Let's start this last Monday of January with a simple and raw salad of two of my favorite things: cilantro and carrots. I justify all the bacon fat I consume by balancing it with dishes like this one,...
All You Knead Is Bread 25 Jan 2013 | 07:24 pm
"The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread." -Mother Theresa That's just how important to life bread is - it's compared to love! And just like the title of Jane M...
Chilean Blueberry and Hibiscus Galette 24 Jan 2013 | 12:55 am
Last week, M. came home with two huge pints of fresh Chilean blueberries and all I could think about were smoothies. Do you sometimes fall in that same rut? You see the typical fruits and vegetables a...
Happy Birthday to Me! 22 Jan 2013 | 07:17 pm
January is full of awesome birthdays - starting with mine! On January 22, 1985 at around five o'clock in the afternoon, a baby girl was born: ME! That means that today I'm 28 years old and my generou...
January 2013 21 Jan 2013 | 07:03 pm
Welcome to a brand spanking new section on Cooking with Books, called "New This Month"! As the name states it, this will be a monthly post sharing new food items that have caught my eye. Food items in...
Travel: Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe, Punta Cana 18 Jan 2013 | 07:02 pm
After working 16-hour days all summer long last summer, we did like adults do and saved up some money. Not for a down payment on a house or to pay some boring bills, but to go on a week-long, all-incl...
Spiced Turmeric Milk 16 Jan 2013 | 07:31 pm
If you're living in the US right now, you know the one health subject on everyone's minds: the flu. Did you get the flu shot? Questions with never-ending answers, bloggers asking on their pages and i...
