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Fresh and Quick Breakfast Ideas

The weekday morning scene in my kitchen usually looks something like this: I’m at the helm, toasting a frozen breakfast item for one kid while setting out cereal and milk for someone else. My third arm is simmering soup for … Continue reading

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Planning Restaurant-Style Meals for Busy Nights

Cooking dinner has always been a great way for me to wind down the day. But my kids are getting older and busier, I’m starting to feel the squeeze at dinner time, and I don’t much like it. After picking … Continue reading

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Quick Appetizers (Ready by the Time You Spell Hors d’Oeuvre)

Appetizer. Starter. Hors d’oeuvre. Amuse bouche. By any name, it’s arguably the most enjoyable course in a meal for me. When I attend weddings, for instance, it’s all I can do to avoid positioning myself near the caterers’ station in … 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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