A Kir Recipe for Best Picture Nominee Amour
For my liquid countdown to The Oscars today I’m sharing a Kir recipe for The Oscars Best Picture Nominee Amour. It’s a delicious wine cocktail that’s often overlooked in favor of its fancier sisters the Kir Pétillant and the Kir Royale.
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My little J is not interested in sauces: He does not want any liquid to touch his food (except maple syrup, which he will use to drench anything, even broccoli!). He does not like dips (unless he’s dipping his fingers in ketchup and then putting them in his mouth for a suck). Any kind of [...]
Read More...Permission, Imperfection and Pizza = The Best Baby Gifts of All
My toddler is transitioning from crib to bed. Every time he wakes up, he realizes that he’s no longer confined. What does he do? He JUMPS! An excited thunder from bed to floor, from floor to bed and then back again. His floor also happens to be our bedroom ceiling. I am so tired.
Read More...Butternut Squash, Roasted Apple and Goats’ Cheese Dip
This is the dip that I rebelliously served to my girlfriends at our most recent girls’ night in. It’s crazy-simple and crazy-good with a hummussy smoothness and a sweet tanginess. Serve it in a bowl along side some fresh slices of baguette or spread some on toasted slices rubbed lightly with the cut side of [...]
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