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Category Archives: Holiday
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day Joe!
Valentine’s Day Cupcakes
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to make some over-the-top cupcakes – rich chocolate cake filled with a vanilla pastry cream, dipped in chocolate ganache. It’s good to have an excuse to be decadent!
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged buttercream, cupcakes, ganache, Valentine's Day
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Happy Tết
Just around the corner, Le Viet – a fantastic Vietnamese restaurant was celebrating Tết – a holiday which marks the first day of the lunar new year. There were firecrackers, drummers, and a Lan – an animal that’s a cross between … Continue reading
Happy New Year from Broad Street!
Posted in Holiday, News, Philadelphia
Tagged 2014, amateur, Broad Street, color, costumes, fabulous, heart, love, Mummers, mummery, Parade, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia's Mummers Parade 2014, Philly, ritual, South Philadelphia, String Band, tradition
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Avocado Suzi
I’m making dinner on New Year’s Eve, and I thought I’d start off with something indulgent to usher out the old year. A ripe avocado, with a mixture of sour cream and mayonnaise, topped off with a spoonful of caviar. … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you a Christmas filled with love, family, friends, and good food. Best wishes to all in the upcoming year!
Posted in Drawer Cards, Holiday, Photography
Tagged aluminum tree, Christmas portrait
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The Little Christmas Card That Never Was
Sometimes your first idea isn’t necessarily your best…
Posted in Drawer Cards, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged cardboard, Christmas, Christmas card, DIY, fireplace, Halloween, iPad, retro television, retro TV
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Christmas Eve Meat Pie
For some people it’s a Bing Crosby record or the smell of a freshly cut pine tree, but for me, Christmas has always been our meat pie. When people talk about Christmas traditions, this is mine. When the meat is … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged meat pie Christmas Eve, Prince Edward Island, traditions
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The Windup – Cigarette Russes
I haven’t made these cookies in eons. Probably because you make three at a time, yank them out of the oven and roll them up before they become too cool to roll. You’ve got to be quick and have fingers … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged chocolatee, cookies, holiday, Oh Martha
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