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Monthly Archives: November 2015

Thanksgiving Favorites

Thanksgiving Favorites

I wanted to stop by briefly to share a few of my favorite dishes and wines fit for the Thanksgiving table, as well as a couple of helpful recipe roundups from around the web. I’m planning a fairly traditional feast myself, including but not limited to an itty-bitty turkey that my mom will be present to prepare (thank goodness!), […]

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Even If | Gingered Delicata Squash Soup

Even If | Gingered Delicata Squash Soup

And just like that, Thanksgiving is upon us! I am here today with a simple, delicious starter that will serve you well for the holiday. But I also wanted to take a moment to encourage you to take a lot of deep breaths, do some yoga, go for a hike in the woods, drink a nice glass of […]

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If You’re Really Lucky | Tartine Brownies

If You’re Really Lucky | Tartine Brownies

All of a sudden, it is autumn. The temperature has dropped and the sun has swung away from our apartment, leaving it chilly all day long, the sheets icy when we slip into bed at night. Light fades early, the perfect excuse to stay inside with big bowls of soup, then hunker down on the couch with […]

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The Little Orange Kitchen | Warm Chickpea Salad with Arugula

The Little Orange Kitchen | Warm Chickpea Salad with Arugula

My first solo apartment occupied the front right-hand corner of a stately purple house on the downtown edge of Grand Rapids’ historic Heritage Hill. I lived there when I started this blog, and I’ve surely mentioned it before. It was a special little place, after all. I moved in at the very beginning of 2010, just […]

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