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Most people I know are chocolate fans. Unfortunately, chocolate doesn't like all of them.
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though the guests are gone and the kids are back at school, there's still a lot of food left: Tins of cookies, boxes of chocolates, wine, and …
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Growing up, dessert for our family was canned fruit cocktail. My goal was to be lucky enough to get at least a small piece of cherry and a min…
It's the most wonderful time of the year — except for the stress, chaos, and extremely full calendar.
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Sometime around mid-November, the tempo of life picks up. Family visits increase, decorations are hauled out of storage, dust bunnies are brou…
Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s, and other celebrations of the season bring about thoughts of food.
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Back-to-school time means back to packing lunches for the kiddos. It can be a daunting and tedious task, especially when you’re trying to come…