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Tea IQ: Herbal Tea

As I’ve may have mentioned before, I’m a proud tea drinker. My mom is a big tea drinker, and although I thought it tasted like weird water up until I was a teenager, a trip to Ireland and then a semester in England opened my eyes to the beauty that is a cup of tea. […]

Mother’s Day Memories

It’s Mother’s Day this weekend and while I’m not a mother yet, it’s got me thinking about my wonderful mother and the food-related memories I share with her (which include tea, pie, Southern favorites, crumbles and crisps, Indian food in Myanmar and much more). In that vein, I asked some of you Facebook friends to […]

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Mini Breakfast Ideas

Here’s an idea: Make a breakfast dish that you can eat throughout the week and that is easily grab-and-go! That way, you’re not stuck at work or chasing your kids grabbing whatever is handy to eat as a snack. I don’t know about you, but if I don’t get a substantial breakfast, I will be […]

Ingredient of the Month: Thyme

You might have thought that this month’s start ingredient would have been strawberries or rhubarb or something seasonal, and I thought about those. But, I decided on going with an ingredient that I’ve been using a lot lately and is wonderful for EVERY season! Let’s talk about thyme. It’s an herb that is crazy easy […]

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Mint Julep Cocktail

For someone who doesn’t ride horses or follow horse races, Derby Day is more significant to me than you might think. Why, you ask? My mom grew up in a small town in Kentucky, where horse riding was a popular hobby. I grew up in Hot Springs, AR, the home of the Oaklawn Racing track. […]