Tag: seasonal
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Sweet Memories
Now that winter has really set in (last I checked, the weather was 6 degrees) and the January work onslaught has begun, I’m starting to feel a longing for summer. It’s not just the sun that I crave. I want the careless freedom that comes with summer, too. I keep thinking back to those long,…
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A Winter Anthology
Winter, for all its icy coldness and dark nights, is beautiful. It’s a subtle beauty, to be sure. The snowfalls seem endless, the whipping winds, cruel, and everyone holes up in their homes for some sort of respite. But in midst of all that, there is also the wonder of seeing a perfectly six pointed…
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Happy Chanukah
Wishing all our readers a very Happy Chanukah and Thanksgiving full of light, family time, turkey and latkes! Don’t forget to check back here during the next couple of days for holiday recipes and inspiration. xx, Chaya and Sara
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Setting the Scene
Throughout September and October, I’ve been snapping away, trying to capture the little details, whether it’s a quiet moment in the backyard, or a pretty scene at the side of the road. This way, as November begins and fall fades away, I’ll be able to remember the colorful, leaf filled landscape when winter’s bleak and gray…
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Pumpkin Meringue Pie
Pumpkin pie is my favorite fall indulgence and I can always be counted on eat my fair share of it when October rolls around. But there is pumpkin pie and there is pumpkin pie, and this, my dear friends, is firmly in the latter category. Using the tips + tricks culled from the best recipes…
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A Fall Anthology
It always strikes me as funny that fall can be a favorite season to some, given that it comes on the heels of summer, and effectively ushers it out. But while fall may not be my favorite season (that would be spring) there’s a certain feeling about this time of year that I love: the…
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Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Sauce
I can’t really recommend something with this much butter in it. Or parmesan, for that matter. It’s pretty indulgent, to say the least. But I will recommend it. Because fall is here, and fall requires a hearty serving or two of comfort food. And ravioli, when filled with sweet, creamy butternut squash and nutmeg and then…
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