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Holiday Gift Guide Looking for the perfect present for someone in your life? Each year we put together a collection of our favorites in our Holiday Gift Guide. This year we’ve got a little something for everyone. From the parent who is at their wits end, to the gadget lover, to the novice cook, to the kiddo who is desperate to be in the kitchen (or not). We hope that you will find some inspiration

This is a sponsored post by California Figs. All opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal view and I only agreed to the partnership because I was already a big fan of their figs. The first year I attended a family Thanksgiving with my boyfriend (now husband) my future sister-in-law prepared baklava as one of the dessert options. For years it was a tradition that I looked forward to as I always

This week the farm share or CSA (community support agriculture) that my family has belonged to for 10+ years ended for the season. It is always a tough transition to go back to the grocery store produce. Not that the options are terrible, but the quality just doesn’t compare to the super fresh options that we get to choose from during CSA season. Even with the transition, though, I still try my hardest to stick

When I learned that my second child was also going to be a boy, a moment of panic struck as my first thought was: how are we going to pay the grocery bills when they get older?! You see, I grew up with a younger brother who grew something like 10 inches in a year, eventually landing just shy of 6’4;” I am married to a man who, while not very tall, comes from a

The Importance of Food Rituals We all have food rituals that are important to us. It might be enjoying something sweet at the end of a meal, savoring a snack in peace and quiet after the kids have gone to bed, relishing a glass of wine with dinner, eating a certain food in a certain way (my husband, for instance, likes to cut up his spaghetti rather that twirl it around a fork), the list