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Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is more than a blog post, this is an opus. I apologize in advance for the length… but chocolate chip cookies are very important to me. I have a history with them, life would be less without them, and I am always happy when I eat a good one. Biting into a perfect chocolate […]

Pea Pasta

This recipe is one of Ina Garten’ s (of Barefoot Contessa fame), and was featured in Oprah’s magazine years and years ago. I don’t have the actual recipe, and I’m sure I’ve changed it a bit. I make it all the time. It is simple, uses pantry staples, and offers a bright, clean flavor that […]

Mmmm mmmm good…Tomato Soup

When it was very cold outside or I was just having a rotten day, my mom would often make me cream of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich (cut in half, on the diagonal, for easy dipping.) The soup was served very hot, and a small bit of butter was dropped in at the […]