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How to Spot a Fake Foodie

* Make no mistake: Being a food snob does not make one a foodie. I have always loved food. My earliest and best memories involve being in the kitchen, whether it was my childhood play kitchen in all of its fake, plastic-food glory or in real kitchens standing over simmering pots, peeling vegetables, or testing some new recipe. I’ve…

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My Adventures in Baking: Upside Down Polenta Blood Orange Cake

When you hear upside down cake, what is typically your first thought? Pineapple upside down cake, right? You’re not alone–most of us are guilty of thinking of the über-popular confection when it comes to inverted cakes, but did you know that you can add just about any kind of fruit…

Eating Like Oprah at Blue Pig Tavern

From top, clockwise: Congress Hall (courtesy of caperesorts.com); a breakfast fit for…

Creating the Perfect Indoor Kitchen Potager

Herbs like the ones pictured above are ideal for an indoor kitchen…

Hot or Cold: Which “Cider” You On?

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Left: Hot spiced cider (my preference) Right: Cold spiced cider Finally, the temperature is dropping and fall seems to have finally found its stride. There have even been a few stray snowflakes spotted in my area. As a winter-born Sagittarius, I love this time of the year. This is hands-down my…

The Cheese Lovers’ Guide to Holiday Entertaining

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Individual cheese serving on a gold filigree plate–a simple yet elegant way to present your holiday cheese course For me, the holidays seemed to arrive so quickly this year. One minute I was grilling in the backyard and now Thanksgiving will soon be upon us. While it’s nice to believe in…

Sunday Supper Series: Creole Shrimp & Polenta

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Not too long ago, I visited Louisiana and opted to skip most of the touristy spots (not because they’re overrated–you must get beignets at Café du Monde and strut down Bourbon Street–but because I’ve already done those things on my previous trips to The Big Easy) and hit a long…

Try at Home: Dorie Greenspan’s Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good

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Like most food enthusiasts, I have more cookbooks than I can count but I rarely consult them. In my house, they serve more as coffee table and bookshelf decoration than useful tools. A couple of weeks ago, I was having a conversation with my friend Alan–a fellow foodie–and he mentioned that…

South African Sweets: Malva Recipe (Apricot Jam Pudding)

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Years ago, I dated a man from Johannesburg, South Africa and he was just as beautiful as his homeland. Like me, he possessed a wicked sweet tooth and always hinted around that I should learn how to bake some of his favorite sweets. Those that know me know that I…

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How to Spot a Fake Foodie

My Adventures in Baking: Upside Down Polenta Blood Orange Cake

Eating Like Oprah at Blue Pig Tavern

Creating the Perfect Indoor Kitchen Potager

Hot or Cold: Which “Cider” You On?

The Cheese Lovers’ Guide to Holiday Entertaining

Sunday Supper Series: Creole Shrimp & Polenta

Try at Home: Dorie Greenspan’s Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good

South African Sweets: Malva Recipe (Apricot Jam Pudding)

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