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blueberry crisp

Blueberry Peach Crisp with Shortbread Topping

Recipes, Sweet Treats

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailToday was the first really hot day Chicago has had since I’ve lived here. Every time I’ve had a conversation with anyone – from good friends and coworkers to hairdressers and grocery clerks – about being new to the…

sour cream coffee cake

Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailPeople like cake. Now, I’m more of a cookie-and-brownie person myself, but even I understand that there’s a reason why we have birthday cake and not birthday brownies or birthday pie. People like cake. Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail…

Fusilli with Creamy Mascarpone Sauce

Recipes, Worknight Dinners

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail There are many instances in life where I feel conflicted. Oddly, some of the larger, more impactful decisions that I’ve made in life have been easy for me. Moving halfway across the country, leaving jobs, choosing apartments –…

Zucchini Bread

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail When zucchini showed up in my CSA this week, I wasn’t quite sure how to prepare it, but I also knew that I didn’t want it to meet an untimely demise in my refrigerator, as enigmatic produce sometimes…

pomegranate sangria

Pomegranate Sangria

Recipes, Things to Drink

Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailIf you love sangria, raise your hand. If you love sangria but you don’t love the syrups and sugary mixes that often accompany the bliss-inducing summertime beverage, raise your hand again.  Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail…