Archive for the 'Entertaining' Category

As I bake my way through Martha Sterwart’s Baking Handbook, I’m going to jump around to different chapters. I don’t want to just start at the beginning of the book and bake in a particular order. Using ingredients that are in season and available at the farmer’s market makes the most sense. I am also [...]

As I’m sure it has happened to many bloggers, I have lost interest in my own creation. Over the summer, I have let the business of surviving our sluggish economy take over my life! I’ve had to live and work away from home, which meant I was simply living to make a pay check, and [...]

Owens Market is a charming neighborhood grocery store in Los Angeles that reminds me of a market in the small mid western town where I grew up. When I stumbled upon it while working my day job, I was immediately taken by nostalgia. Originally opened in the 1950’s, and now owned by party planner Mindy [...]

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