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HOW TO MAKE AMAZING FOOD Ever wonder what the secret to amazing food is? It's the quality of the ingredients you use. While that sounds like cooking 101, I can tell you that better food doesn't have to mean more expensive food or something that is more difficult to...
Celebrate World Health Day by Eating Less Sugar
Thursday, April 7th is World Health Day. In the spirit of being healthy, we are talking with Barry Friedman, author of "I Love Me More Than Sugar", an amazon.com #1 Best Seller to learn more about how we can work towards being healthier people. You can even take...
Easy & Delicious Strawberry and Nutella Crepes
One of my favorite things to make is crepes. I had originally learned in French class in High School and have played with the recipe adding in my own favorites. They're easy and delicious! I used the basic recipe from Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything"...
Fun & Easy Easter Desserts
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Spritz : Italy’s Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail
Banish all of your previous assumptions and dive into this narrative about the unlikely history and culture of spritz cocktails.
St. Patrick’s Day Drink: PickleBack Shots
If you’re not one for making difficult drinks but you have no difficulty drinking, try this out
Feta Stuffed Dates Wrapped in Prosciutto (by Amanda Martin)
Article Provided Courtesy of Amanda Martin, Event Planner and Food Enthusiast The Idea Growing up in Midwestern suburbia I developed an adorably bland palate. I liked my steak gray with a big splooge of ketchup. I demanded my Mexican fare closely resemble a Chalupa. I...
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