Why I Write [Southern Macaroni and Cheese]

Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Worknight Dinners September 11, 2011

Two weeks ago I wrote two posts in in which I mentioned that I recently lost a client and felt uninspired to blog. After a few days, my mother, an avid reader here, suggested I remove the “depressing posts” in case prospective employers or clients were reading my blog. Though I certainly don’t want to represent myself here as a pessimist or a constant “glass half empty” type of person, I also don’t want to pretend that my life is all…

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Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts

Breakfast & Brunch, Recipes, Sweet Treats September 8, 2011
baked pumpkin doughnuts

I’ve written 515 posts here (admittedly, some of them are probably drafts that never made it to the big leagues). I won’t tell you how many visitors I’ve had here since Day 1, partially because my friend Lydia said that sharing your blog traffic on your blog is like telling everyone your bathing suit size. Since I started my blog almost three and a half years ago, it’s changed a lot. When I was twenty-four I started writing here because…

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Dutch Apple and Pear Pie

Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Sweet Treats September 2, 2011
apple and pear pie

For some people Labor Day is a festive weekend, full of cookouts and pool parties and friends and sun and summer fun and blah blah blah blah. Well, I did the cookouts and parties and friends and blah blah blah on Memorial Day and subsequently, on the Fourth of July, so this weekend is going to be a little different. This weekend, most of my friends are hightailing it out of town to weddings, to lake houses and to see…

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How to Host Brunch and Still Sleep ’til Noon

Entertaining, Featured, Food, Home, Menus August 20, 2011

If there is one thing I could change about my apartment it would be my kitchen. My small kitchen, to be more specific. So you can imagine why I was pleased to discover that I’m not the only one who struggles with semi-adequate counter space and less-than-desirable storage for my kitchen gadgets and ingredients. Today I am very excited to bring you a simple, informative guide on how to host a brunch party (and you can still sleep in!)  from…

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