a small portion of a food or drink served before or at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the desire to eat
A usually sweet course or dish, served at the end of a meal
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Lots of things going on around here! The biggest news is that I’ve sold my other foodie site, Refrigerator Soup! I started it in September and for various reasons decided that it was time to move on. I’ve really missed posting here more regularly and now that my workload has lightened up I can do just that. I’m happy to be back where I’m most comfortable.
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We’ve got a guest this week, and it’s none other than the absolutely fabulous Sweetopia!! This is one of my favorite blogs, not only because it just oozes happy, but also because whenever I need …
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
What?!! Christmas is over and we’re already almost two weeks into the new year? Yes, yes, I know…and shame on me for not getting this post up sooner. In my …
WE HAVE A WINNER!
Congratulations to Jeanette Albright!
For this month’s recipe over at The Shower Diva, I wanted to choose something fun and easy enough for even the smallest children to help make. These are the tastiest Christmas “cookies” I make, and …
Sigh…where has the year gone? Seriously? Thanksgiving is right around the corner and Christmas will be here…tomorrow.
WE HAVE A WINNER!!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Bulla!
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You all know I wax poetic over all things POM. Well, to prove to you that I am, in fact, …
I’ll just come right out and say it – I’ve been neglecting you as of late. Between working on new site Refrigerator Soup and trotting off to surreal adventures in Califorinia, I haven’t been there …
These are my dream steaks. Creamy, a peppery bite and all that red meat! I’ve been eating healthier and eating less red meat, but I do love me a good steak so this was a …
Oh yeah, Fall is here! And there’s nothing better than the start of fall desserts – especially crisps and cobblers! What’s special about this one is that Alta, from the fabulous food blog Tasty Eats …