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Holidays & Celebrations

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2019 · Darcie

While Cinco de Mayo is a relatively minor historical anniversary in Mexico, in the U.S. it has become a much larger celebration. The date commemorates the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the first…

Book News

Everything Old is New Again

May 4, 2019 · Jenny

I started to draft this post last week, but pressing work caused it to be set aside. On Friday, seeing my friend and author Sandra Gutierrez' article in the Washington Post spurred me into action. In "Dated but not…

Cookbook Giveaways Recipes

Heirloom Kitchen Promotion

May 2, 2019 · Jenny

For most of my life, I have felt like an orphan in search of a past. I was out of my parents' home right after my father died. I was 17. I longed for a heritage that included grandmothers teaching me how to make…

Antipasto

Art in the kitchen

April 30, 2019 · Darcie

When it comes to artwork in the kitchen, opinions are divided. There are those who feel that form follows function and prefer to have pots, utensils, or shiny equipment as the decoration in their workspace. Others opt…

Cookbook Giveaways Recipes

Simple Cake by Odette Williams

April 29, 2019 · Jenny

Brooklyn apron and bakeware designer Odette Williams' Simple Cake: All You Need to Keep Your Friends and Family in Cake shares easy recipes with inventive decorating ideas for all your cake desires. With recipes for ten…