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white chocolate chunk cookies
i adapted my dark chocolate chip cookie recipe to make a white chocolate chunk cookie recipe this weekend. i’m not keen on macademia nuts so kept this simple & sweet but i do think a variation with pine nuts or hazelnuts would be terrific. don’t forget to sprinkle your baked cookies with a flaky sea… Continue reading
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50 comfort food recipes
hi friends — i’ve received a flurry of emails and texts this week from friends asking for recipe recommendations. i’ve decided to compile my answers together here. below you can find a running list of recipes that will bring you some comfort during this uneasy time. with most of the recipes below, i’ve either made… Continue reading
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paris → new york
“Paris-New York, the two high tension magnetic poles between life, life of the senses, of the spirit in Paris, and life in action in New York.” – Anaïs Nin i woke up this morning and decided that today was the day to share one big change: i moved back to the states! i am currently… Continue reading
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a very merry foodstuffs gift guide (second annual!)
bonjour mes amis! christmas is coming fast and i’m trying to cross as many names off my gift list as possible this week. while i’ve found some adorable gifts here in paris, i couldn’t help but reminisce on my foodie gift guide of last christmas’ past. so here it is! back and brand new with… Continue reading
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thanksgiving in paris!
hi friends!! happy post-turkey week. i hope you and yours had a great holiday. i am a very lucky lady because my whole family came to paris last week to join me for thanksgiving. what a treat it was! we ate, laughed, drank good wine, ate some more, and on and on. it was the best.… Continue reading
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quick roasted eggplant + august snapshots!
cuckoo! happy almost end of summer and who am i kidding that is not something to be happy about. i am writing to you from a coffeeshop in my parisian neighborhood of pigalle where the windows are open and it is cool enough that i am reaching for my sweater. sad!!! to mourn the loss… Continue reading
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strawberry mint jam
oof has it been hot out or what !! i don’t know about you but these past couple of weeks in paris have been broilingly warm. (i just made up a new word! broilingly!) and as expected, there is no air-conditioning in paris. this is something i actually like for the most part but at… Continue reading
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post67 // foodstuffs presents: how to pick crab 🦀
while back in the states, i spent most of my time at my family’s home on the chesapeake bay in maryland. oh am i lucky! we swam in the bay, sunbathed in the hot hot weather (aka jumping in and out of the water to cool down), ate my favorite maryland cookies, and most importantly,… Continue reading
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post65 // strawberry tart
it’s officially strawberry season !!! well maybe not “officially,” but the strawberries are out and about here in paris and i’ve received news that they are springing up stateside as well. the dutiful strawberry happens to be one of my favorite fruits to use in desserts. watch out if you’re baking with me in the… Continue reading
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An eater, cook, baker, home maker. Among other things.