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Recipe Measurement Guide
Have you ever found a recipe you want to make and realize it makes enough for four but you only need enough for two? Or do you have the opposite problem the recipe is for two but you have a family of six? If so I am sure you have googled the measurements you need to convert to make the recipe work for your family. I used to find myself doing this all the time. Most recipes can easily be adjusted to fit your family. The big exception is for recipes that call for an odd amount of eggs – if you are trying to reduce the amount it is impossible to accurately…
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Cooking with Zac
“I hope your cooking adventures are rich and delicious and fill your kitchen and dining room with laughter, smiles, and great joy,” Zac Posen. As long as I can remember I have been a fan of Zac Posen, his designs are amazing. When I found Cooking with Zac I had to own this beautiful cookbook. The cookbook is full of amazing recipes that range from decadent and complex to simple and beautiful. I found so many recipes that spoke to me and had a hard time narrowing down what I was going to make. Cooking with Zac with be a cookbook that I use regularly especially to make the Hot Chocolate Bundt Cake!
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My Cooking Journey
Since I was a little kid I have always liked to be in the kitchen – sometimes helping to bake or cook and sometimes just to eat. Until 5th grade I lived in Florida close to my Nana, Grandma and a lot of other relatives.  As a child you don’t realize how much you are learning when you are just having fun helping in the kitchen. I have such vivid memories of my Nana helping her bake everything from chocolate chip cookies to snickerdoodles to the most delicious fudge I have ever eaten. Those recipes are still ones I make today and always take me back to her kitchen in Florida. At my…
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Eat Better, Feel Better
“In Eat Better, Feel Better, I share my personal journey, as well as the recipes I’ve relied on to keep me feeling better at fifty than I did at thirty-all without giving up the foods I love,” Giada de Laurentiis. I have been eagerly awaiting this cookbook as I love all of Giada’s previous cookbooks. As someone who tries to eat healthy most of the time I am always searching for new recipes. Eat Better, Feel Better offers so many recipes for you to choose from that are flavorful and filling. The cookbook also offers great health and wellness tips. There is even a 21 day meal plan if you are looking to…
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My 5 Worst Cooking Disasters
Everyone who cooks or bakes has those disasters they can remember like it was yesterday. The most experienced chefs can still experience a kitchen disaster. I have had many disasters of the years and below are my top five disasters and tips to help you prevent them. 5. Set bread on fire toasting it with the broiler. I have always been a little skittish when using the broiler as I never wanted to set anything on fire. Well one night it happened – I put my bread to close to the broiler and all of a sudden I could smell it burning. I looked in the oven and my bread was on fire.…
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French Macarons for Beginners
"As you read through this book and make what are perhaps your first batch of macarons, I hope to help you avoid the mistakes I made at first and instead bake beautiful, delicate cookies,” Natalie Wong. I waited until I was in Paris for my birthday to try French Macarons and a love affair was quickly born. They are one of the most decadent and delicious treats I have ever eaten. Baking is my first love and I was so excited to try French Macarons for Beginners when I found it. To make macarons you need a few specialty items: a silicone macaron baking mat, sifter and a kitchen scale. I had everything…
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Vitamix: My Favorite Blender
Over the years I have owned many different blenders all in search of finding the best blender. I have bought them from many stores including Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy and Sur La Table. Every brand claims to have the best blender at their price point. I have realized that you do really get what you pay for. When you buy an inexpensive blender you don’t know if it will blend your smoothie completely or be able to really blend hot soup. Most of the time it doesn’t work very well. I spent some time when living in St. Louis working for Sur La Table and it was there that I…
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Home Grown
“If you grew up in New England, my hope is that these recipes resonate with you, that they feel familiar. And if you’ve never set foot in this great region, I hope this gives you a glimpse-and a taste-of the place I’m proud to call home,” Matt Jennings. When I first came across Home Grown: Cooking From My New England Roots I was really excited to get some more recipes that reminded me of all of the food I ate when visiting Maine as a kid. My Mom’s family is all from Maine and even though I didn’t grow up there I was the third generation to be born in Maine. Looking through…
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My 7 Most Used Cookbooks
In life we have our favorite shoes, jeans and for me my favorite cookbooks. My favorite cookbooks are all my most used cookbooks. Of course each year that can change but right now below are my top 7 cookbooks in reverse order. I hope these give you some inspiration of what to add to your shelf. 7. 100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen, with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More I love this cookbook and it took forever to get a copy since it kept selling out. Right now I am thinking about making something new from it maybe some brownies. Check out my full review here to see more.  Order…
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The Saltwater Table
“There are times for indulging, and there are times for simplicity. This book is a set of recipes for all seasons of eating. Cooking is an adventure. Go light a fire, get outside, and look for that little bit of untamed Cumberland Island in your backyard, or wherever you may be,” Whitney Otawka. I grew up going to Tybee Island, Georgia and eating delectable meals while there. The Saltwater Table cookbook brings back so many of those wonderful memories for me. This is one of the most beautiful cookbooks I own, it scares me that I am going to get something on it, but to be honest isn’t the sign of a great…
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