by Karen | Nov 24, 2012 | Travel
So last weekend, my husband and I treated ourselves to a night out. Not just any night out but one filled with fun, food, and film….basically our perfect intersection of overlapping interests. The Chicago Food Film Fest. I didn’t know much about this event...
by Karen | Nov 19, 2012 | Recipes
As the weather turns cooler and the leaves start to fall, we like to go apple picking. And what do you do with all those apples you just picked? Make applesauce, of course. This applesauce is crazy good. Both my boys fight over it and beg me to make more, and more,...
by Karen | Nov 19, 2012 | Recipes
I make these every Halloween and despite the oddity of their looks, they are quite tasty. The simple shortbread dough is molded and shaped and adorned with a “fingernail” for its authentic look. This recipe comes to me originally from the Epicurious...
by Karen | Nov 18, 2012 | Recipes
This is a recipe out of my recipe box. I have no idea where the recipe originally came from but the index card is smudged and warped from repeated use. This is my go-to recipe in the fall when I have a bunch of apples and I’m craving apple pie but don’t...
by Karen | Oct 22, 2012 | Recipes
I got this recipe from the Food Network’s Paula Deen. It is so simple yet so delicious and elegant. You can also make them into Mini-Blueberry or Peach or any other flavor Cheesecakes based on the flavor pie filling you purchase. For me, I’m a...
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