Some of my greatest ideas come in the later evening as I’m resting on the sofa watching tv, reading a book, or knitting. Last night was no exception. As we finished watching Top Chef Masters, I had an urge to make a cake. It’s grocery shopping time here and as a result, my frig and [...]

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I love coffee cake. When I was a youngster, my mom would make a coffee cake and then my sisters and I would sit around the table and enjoy a slice along with a china cup with hot tea. We felt like such grown-ups!
While I don’t partake in many tea parties these days (who [...]

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One of the things we do for fun around here is watch the Food Network. With a high-def wide screen tv, the food looks so amazingly good. Crisp images. It’s like you can reach out and touch it.
The other night, we were watching a program and the chef was making mac ‘n cheese. Not even [...]

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11 years ago the hubby and I discovered an incredible restaurant when we moved to the metro DC area. The Melting Pot. Here one could enjoy the most fabulous swiss cheese fondue and other tantalizing treats. We ended up frequenting this place so often that when I asked the manager about where I could purchase [...]

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