Category: cooking
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Munich: My favorite cakeā¦
Recently, I was dreaming about my favorite raspberry cake that I would alway buy in Munich, Germany. I couldnāt remember the name of this cake, but I could visualize every layer of it. Iāve never seen this cake in America. The search began. Hours of searching. I truly mean hours. So many raspberry cake recipes…
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The Sunflowerā¦
Itās sunflower season. Iām always amazed at how tall they grow, but I donāt know much about them, so I did some investigating. A sunflower can hold approximately 1,000 seeds. The seeds are found under the tiny blossoms. The bigger seeds are on the outside of the flower, which makes sense. I donāt have time…
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Made in America – Wood Products, Socks and Ice Cream in Vermont
Have you heard of J.K. Adams, a family owned business, out of Dorset, Vermont? They specialize in the highest-quality wooden housewares and gift products. Run by Malcom Cooper, Jr, they are second generation, in business over 75 years. All wood species are harvested in North America. They sell more than just rolling pins. They have…
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Japanese cooking made EASY!
Recently, I met an artist, PenelopeLovePrints, who works in watercolor and enjoys illustrating food related art. This passion led her to create a Japanese cookbook. Naming her cookbook, āMy Lovely Cookbook: An Amateur Guide to Asian Cooking,ā was perfect. Her recipes are easy to follow with adorable drawings. I like her two-page spread format. Recipe…
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Cooking with āNonna Pia!ā
Have you seen these quick videos of Nonna Pia cooking? They are wonderful, so sweet. Her grandson always starts off saying, āNonna, what are you cooking today?ā He has such love for her, itās heart warming. My Italian grandmother was lovely too. We called her, āNonina.ā She was afraid to fly on an airplane to…
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