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Holiday Cooking

December 26, 2010

Hope everyone had a nice holiday. I’m still in Greenville, where we’ve had a bit of snow. I’m about to hit the road back to Atlanta, so hopefully it’s not too bad out there on the roads. Though we didn’t wake up to snow on Christmas morning, it contributed to a nice afternoon/evening with family. […]

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Cranberry and Blueberry Pie

December 2, 2010

I made this pie for Thankgiving, my first pie ever. I added a few drops of vanilla and then tied up some cardamom seeds in cheese cloth to add more flavor to the filling. I probably overworked the pie dough a bit too much, but I’ll get the hang of it. I also didn’t do […]

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Christmas

December 30, 2009

I meant to post this over the holiday, but whaddya know it, I got too caught up in the festivities (read: eating and drinking). One thing I love about Christmas is our family traditions. For instances, Christmas morning we always follow the same protocol. As soon as we get up and we’re ready to open […]

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Brine, and Some Wine

December 2, 2009

Around the end of the year, one topic you see a lot of if you follow food on the interwebs is food trends. Everyone likes to predict what’s going to be the hot ingredient, what restaurant concepts will catch fire, or what general eating trend will take hold. I’ve already seen a few posts on […]

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Thanksgiving Traditions

November 24, 2009

There are a lot of Thanksgiving traditions out there. Some people always fry a turkey. Other warm-hearted families donate their time at soup kitchens. Hell, some people earn their gorge-fest by running the Atlanta half marathon. My family? Shots. OK, I’m being an little dramatic, there’s no intervention required here. But after the Turkey leftovers […]

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