The Greatest Champagne-Dessert Pairing

Last week, I had the pleasure of having happy hour with Molly Wizenberg, creator of the award-winning blog Orangette and author of A Homemade Life. Her blog is a must read and her book builds on her style in format that is both revealing and inspiring. She left grad school in 2005 to pursue food [...]

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The White Bean!

I love the white bean, known to most as cannellini. It is buttery and subtle, very versatile, and a delicious addition in soups, pasta or salad. Another plus, cannellini are a good source of protein and cheap if you buy in bulk. A few months ago I came across an old recipe that my [...]

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Pizza, pizza

Another tasty meal at the O’Connor household. Sean crafted pizza with Alfredo sauce topped with spicey andouille sausage and mozzerella and parm.

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Sweet Cakes

Posting live from Sweet Cakes (Sweet Cakes in Kirkland on my last day. If you are in the mood for something sweet, you should make a stop in sometime. Or if you have a special occasion coming up, Sweet Cakes is a must- from wedding cakes to custom sugar cookies. They offer wonderful gluten free [...]

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Molly Moon’s: Much more than a double scoop

Despite the dreary Seattle rain today, ice cream sounded good and we just so happened to be in the Wallingford neighborhood- home to Molly Moon’s homemade ice cream shop. I have been wanting to check this place out for months and what better time than now, as I am 8 months pregnant and always in [...]

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