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The School of Essential Ingredients
Once a month an eclectic group of strangers meet in the kitchen of Lillian’s restaurant to participate in The School of Essential Ingredients. Shy and cautious at first they soon build a supportive...
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Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson
I’ve mentioned my little love affair with Diane Mott Davidson’s culinary mysteries in the past. In fact, a post of a recipe from one of her extremely enjoyable novels even won 2nd place in an online...
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I loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti (and Hot Pink Cake)
I first read about I loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti while browsing through an article online in The New York Times Home & Garden section about the author Giulia Melucci. The description of her...
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Too Many Cooks and Sublime Coconut Cake
Last week we had terrible weather in Boston. It was dark, dreary, and downright depressing. Not even the alliteration in those words could bring a smile to my face. So I finally gave in to the cozy...
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An ErinCooks Contest: Win a Copy of The School of Essential Ingredients
Happy second day of summer! I don’t know about you but I’m a huge fan of summer reading lists. Not that we’re having much of a summer yet in New England but I fully intend to spend some quality time at...
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An Erin Cooks Contest: How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your...
Note: This contest has now ended. Congratulations to Angie for being lucky #53! Thank you all for your entries and please be sure to check back soon for more fabulous giveaways. I shouldn’t admit this...
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Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Marshmallow Filling
Imagine it. An entire book packed from cover to cover with glorious duos of decadent cake sandwiched together with frothy icing. Whether or not you’re a fan of sweet or savory your every dessert based...
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How to Build a Fire: And Other Handy Things Your Grandfather Knew by Erin Bried
Update: This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Emmy, lucky number 39! You may remember around this time last year that I glowingly reviewed a book by author Erin Bried. I couldn’t say enough...
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What Happened to Goodbye – Sarah Dessen
What if your father was the slightly kinder, gentler, and less profane version of Gordon Ramsey? What if your mom left an unhappy marriage and became the pampered wife of a Big-10 basketball coach?...
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Very Fond of Food
Note: This recipe and accompanying text originally appeared as a guest post on Eat Boutique. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit this, but I flipped through Sophie Dahl’s new cookbook, Very Fond of Food,...
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