September 2, 2012.   Categories Baking, Breakfast / Brunch, Christmas, Easter, New Years, Recipes.

This recipe for apple cinnamon dutch baby pancake is delicious, easy and only takes about 15 minutes to bake. My son loves anything that tastes like apple pie, so I kept that in mind when I added the apple cinnamon flavors.  He looked pretty excited when this came out of the oven. Don’t you think? The great thing about this Dutch Baby Pancake recipe is you probably already have the ingredients in your kitchen. It only takes 10 minutes...

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August 10, 2012.   Categories Cocktails, Featured, Summer.

This margarita is ridiculously delicious. It is possibly the best strawberry margarita recipe ever. Seriously. I posted it earlier this week on Babble. It takes some time but the rewards are worth the effort. Nothing tastes more like summer than the fruity and tart flavor combination of strawberries and rhubarb. If you love those flavors too then this marg is for you! I received this recipe in an email this spring from our local culinary school...

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April 29, 2012.   Categories Party Food, Peggy's Favorites, Salads, Summer, Vegetarian.

My mom was one of the best cooks I’ve encountered. She had a knack for adding a splash of freshness and elegance to every dish she created. And she really loved cooking for friends and throwing parties. So much so that dinners when I was growing up usually consisted of her experiments with party food and appetizers. Capturing her culinary creations was one of the reasons I started a food blog years ago. It was a way to encourage her to...

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March 18, 2012.   Categories Breakfast / Brunch, Comfort Food.

When you make corned beef and cabbage, you get a two for the price of one comfort food. Is there anything better on a winter weekend then homemade corned beef hash and eggs for breakfast? I think not… If you need some great recipes for making corned beef check out these 5 variations I posted on Babble’s Family Kitchen. We wanted a recipe that was like a delicious restaurant quality dish but was also easy to make. I think we found a...

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March 10, 2012.   Categories Chef Viviane Banquet Farre, Condiments, Recipes.

Photos and Recipe Credit: Chef Viviane Bauquet Farre – FoodandStyle.com It’s funny… In the last several years the trend towards homemade, organic and generally unprocessed foods has affected home cooks across the country. This is true in my own kitchen. But what is funny… is I still catch myself buying pre-made, processed condiments like mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup. And I use these condiments on so many dishes. There...

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