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Right off the bat I’m just going to clarify that there aren’t actually 99 bottles of beer in this bread (phew!) But there’s one bottle and that’s enough for this delicious rustic bread that’s an absolute cinch to make!
I know it’s technically
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Apr
08
2020
So, coronavirus. Kind of the giant elephant in the world right now. Except that EVERYONE is talking about it and only it so there’s that.
As with any crisis, people react differently and there are so many variables to an experience that it’s normal to have ups and downs.
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Mar
26
2019
We’ve been on a real pasta kick lately. Probably because WE WENT TO ITALY! Say whaaaaaaat!? (I’ve been told my references and basic communication style is somewhat, shall we say, outdated. …I think I understand.)
Anywho! (oh boy) We’ve wanted to go to
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Oct
16
2018
Where do I start? That was the question facing, or rather haunting me, to be dramatic- (me, dramatic? jamais!) as I set out to delve once more into my blog.
A lot has happened in the past year! I finally got my visa and two days later a job landed in my lap. We traveled
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Mar
17
2017
Cocktails! It’s been awhile since I threw together a unique drinkable. Truth be told, the flavor combos in this recipe are something of a classic for lovers of bitter root-based liquors, but for many (myself included) it can be an acquired taste.
Bitters were
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Sep
09
2016
In June of this year, we celebrated our ten year wedding anniversary by going back to my favorite happy place: Ireland. It was the first time since our honeymoon that we were taking a trip purely for pleasure, just the two of us. We rented a car and spent one blissful
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Jun
15
2016
My father in law, like any good man advanced in years and living life jovially, has a repertoire of punchlines he likes to work into a conversation for comedic effect. For instance, I’ve learned never to comment on feeling cold on a blustery day. (If I so much as
posted in condiments, meatless wonders, pub fare, the main event
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Feb
11
2016
Yolks. How do we feel about them? And of course by “we” I mean you, because I know how I feel about them. I love em! I like my yolks warm and silken and runny. The runnier the better, in fact.
This was however, not always the case. I used to think that
Jan
29
2016
Hiya! A couple months have passed since the dramatic recounting of our botched weekend, so here are some updates: We’ve been experiencing some of the coldest winter days in recent French history (which of course compared to many of our friends who endure extreme
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Nov
12
2015
It has been said that “The difference between hope and despair is a different way of telling stories from the same facts.”
Well here are the facts: We’ve been living in France for 8 1/2 months now, without work, without a car, and for 7 of those months without our own place.
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