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A few years ago, we visited my dear great aunt down on her farm, and she half joked that it was shameful how I cooked so often but never recorded my recipes and hardly ever repeated them. She has multiple, alphabetized rolodexes of all the recipes she has created or used frequently over 75 years…
Continue reading ➞ One-Pot Moroccan Chicken with Cauliflower
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Put simply and quickly, this is an easy, easy weeknight dinner that you and your family will love. What's not to love about pasta and meatballs?! A while back, my friends and I exchanged freezer meals. To be honest, I don't think that they froze the meals. We made them fresh, divvied them out, and…
Guys, here are a few tools will make your weeknights easier in the kitchen with varying price ranges, from $8 to $200. Pick one as a stocking stuffer or go big! Either way, they will help you work fast when you've just arrived home with hungry kids, and you still want to execute a delicious…
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Some people like sweets and desserts, and some see meat as the treat. In this house, we love to cook and eat, and we use high quality ingredients. Occasionally, we like to go out for our favorite meals, and that includes a really good burger. Here’s a lineup of our favorites in recent memory! At…
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Coupled with the giant yard games, I would definitely bring my toddlers here for loads of entertainment. Combine a kid-friendly event at the Portola Valley Library (Diwali Kids Bolly Jam, anyone?!) with creekside lunch at Alpine, and you're facing a fantastic day since glorious naps will be had by your children when you get home. And maybe, you, too! The dream!
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Dinner falls in a 90-minute mad dash to prep food, eat it, bathe, read, have some giggles along the way, and go to sleep.
There's nothing quite like a well-pulled espresso. Alone, it can be creamy and acidic and a little bitter or decidedly decadent with the right amount of milk and sugar added. Every time I'm lucky enough to go to San Francisco for an overnight, I try my best to go to Tartine and enjoy a latte…
I don’t know about you guys, but I almost cried when summer ended. It was never my favorite season until we moved to Northern California. But growing up elsewhere with muggy, brutally hot summers that bled into October, Fall was by far the most welcomed. The leaves burst into color; the air became lighter and…
Continue reading ➞ It’s that time of year! Starbucks Holiday Cups
Some of us parents of little kids are always looking for a unicorn: a place where you can easily take your kids without sacrificing quality. I've slowly been trying to amass a list of such places, and Bluestone Lane in Los Altos is on my short list: it's beautifully renovated, has fast service, high chairs,…
Continue reading ➞ Work, Eat, Chat, Caffeinate or All of the Above at Bluestone Lane
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