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Grandma’s 87th Birthday

Posted on June 15, 2011

Monday was my grandmother’s 87th birthday so we went out to dinner at Long Valley Brew Pub and back to my aunt’s house for cake. I made the big G a vanilla bean cake with mocha frosting and my aunt … Continue reading →

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Cookbook Binge

Posted on March 30, 2011

I’m not currently eating any sugar, so I got my fix tonight by shopping for some new cookbooks! One should be here on Friday, one is back ordered and two are pre-orders. I’m looking forward to cooking up some new … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Tea

Posted on May 10, 2009

I put together an afternoon tea for my mom. It was great but a fair bit of work. I made two types of tea sandwiches – waldorf chicken salad and prociutto and asparagus with cream cheese. Vanessa, my oldest sister, … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Scones

Posted on May 3, 2009

It was supposed to rain all weekend, but yesterday it cleared up mid morning and was nice all day. I was hoping for the same today, but it was not to be. The cold, damp day called for some scones. … Continue reading →

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Cupcake Time!

Posted on February 24, 2009

I made some cupcakes for my sister Vanessa’s birthday. They were incredible. I started off using Grandma’s Chocolate Cake recipe from Cake & Commerce. It was delicious. One of the nice things about it is that it uses vegetable oil … Continue reading →

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