February 2013

Ricotta Dumplings with Vodka Marinara Sauce

My bon appetit magazine arrived via the postal service showing a beautiful bowl of pasta on the cover. I threw it into my bag when we flew to Vegas to check it out on our trip. The magazine has so many dog ears its not funny, but this recipe was #1 on my must try […]

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Slaw

Me and the hubs went out to dinner a few weekends ago at a new restaurant that opened up here in Downtown Cincinnati called Metropole. Metropole’s menu revolves around a custom-built wood-burning fireplace, emphasizing the city’s European roots and celebrating the region’s local farming and sustainable agriculture. There is a HUGE wood burning fireplace in […]

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Negroni Aperitif

Campari, Campari, Campari it seems the italian liquor is popping up in my life. I had a sip of a friends cocktail a few weeks ago, liked it. Looked up a few cocktail recipes. Went to the Zagats on line tutorial on cocktails, and what liquor did they use as their demo Campari. So you […]

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Guest Blogging

I have had some amazing opportunities come up over the last couple of months mostly through my Google friends and it seems that they all came to fruition this week. Kristen at Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemakers asked a few people to guest blog during the month of February. She was dedicating the whole […]

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Caring for your Backyard Birds

As I thought about writing this post Caring for your Backyard Birds, I got to thinking about how long I have loved birds. A few of my favorite stories growing up were The Ugly Duckling, and Are you My Mother. I always loved the crows that gave Dumbo his feather and I loved the bird from […]

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Langostino Ceviche

The first time I had ceviche was in Cabo San Luca Mexico years ago. My boys were little buggers full of piss and vinegar. My husband and two friends decided to go deep-sea fishing and were brave enough to take our boys along. On their adventure at sea they caught a Maco shark. Now my […]