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Party of 12: A Dinner Club

A few years ago, I belonged to a much-loved 12-person dinner group. When I was invited to join the group, I had hesitations. Making dinner for a football team’s worth of people seemed daunting, and the initial outlay of money … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’, Valentine?

For Valentine’s Day this year, my boyfriend and I decided to cook a romantic dinner at home and skip the overly crowded and often overpriced restaurant scene. For the special occasion, we kicked it up a notch from an ordinary … Continue reading

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A Cooking Day with Friends

The theme for February is Sharing with Friends & Family. Girlfriends will find any excuse to get together. And what better way to spend a cold Saturday than with food and friends. In order to justify our absence from our … Continue reading

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What’s for Dinner?

It’s 5:00. Everyone is hungry. What’s for dinner? That was the usual routine in our house. Under my roof there are two working parents and three active kids (one with food allergies, which made finding recipes often tricky), for a … Continue reading

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How One Week Got Its Groove: Chili

Eat healthy? How can we when we have a million things to do and places to be? With a little bit of planning, a few hours on Saturday or Sunday, and some creativity, you can easily cook once on the … Continue reading

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Conquering a Cooking Fear… with Cheese

Today I overcame one of my longtime cooking fears. I’m sure many of you can relate — I tend to shy away from (read: avoid like the plague) recipes with more than, say, 10 ingredients. But I adore a good … Continue reading

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