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Oh hey there… it’s been a while. First things first- Happy New Year! Dave and I spent the holidays back east, first with my family back in Michigan, then with his family back in Pennsylvania.  We managed a quick trip to DC for a “romantic” New Year’s Eve celebration at…

Mangoes have always been hit or miss for me.  I absolutely love mango flavor, and order mango drinks, smoothies, and desserts whenever I possibly can.  But for some reason, buying them at the store and eating them fresh, has always semi-problematic for me. Either I would get a mango that was…

Welcome to the start of stone fruit season!  Apricots are one of the first stone fruits to hit the markets in May and is like a herald of the start of summer.  While apricots are available canned and dried all year long there’s nothing that beats biting into the sweet and…

This post is either going to be hailed as either a “where have you been all my life” or a “wtf?” type of post.  I can feel it in my bones. I confess I am in the camp of “where have you been all my life.”  Which might be concerning…

Okay, friends.  You have no idea how ecstatic I am to share this recipe post with you.  It’s all about making Niter Kibbeh (Ethiopian spiced clarified butter). As someone who is extremely excitable and more than willing to jump in and get my hands dirty before knowing anything about what…

I’ve had some requests for a how-to article about how I, as a person who was born and raised in Middle America, navigate the seemingly endless maze of online ethnic recipes to then create and publish on the blog.Like with most things in the world, I’ve found that this skill…