Kristin Schell
Sometimes dinner can be cozy and intimate. Like the meal Husband and I shared at The Winding Stair in Dublin two weeks ago. (More on this later). Sometimes the table is elaborately spread with homemade goodness and shared with strangers helping those with unexpected loss and need. Like the Austin Bakes bake sale for West, Texas last weekend. It’s good…
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Strawberries + balsamic vinegar = YUM Two ingredients. Two delicious dishes. Talk about a twofer! When Susie suggested a yummy soda pop pork recipe, I knew simple berries would be the perfect addition for a light springtime supper. And guess what? Balsamic strawberries are equally delicious for a salad AND dessert. Balsamic Strawberries Slice 3 cups of strawberries. In a…
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If you love chocolate, this cake is for you. If you love espresso, this cake is for you. If you love espresso & chocolate, this cake may be accompanied by a celestial chorus. Really, there is not much more to say about this chocolate espresso cake. I know it’s mid-January, and normal people are still thinking about detox diets, new…
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If summer has a flavor it’s cherry. I spend my fair share of time pitting cherries in the summer – an invitation to slow down. Spiced Cherry Compote may be one of my favorite experiments of the summer. A dollop of this compote on a generous serving of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream gives new meaning to happiness with…
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Husband has a charming habit of sending me links to recipes for inspiration. Generally these love notes coincide with longish plane rides and I pray have more to do with his longing for home than his boredom in the skies. I keep these recipes in a Husband Pleasing file in Evernote. If I was a really good wife, I would…
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I’m pretty sure this recipe came straight from Heaven. Heaven by way of The Amateur Gourmet’s community website which attributes the recipe to Susan Silberstein’s cookbook Hungry for Health. When I gave the Littles a taste of these delicious bars one of them exclaimed, “These are even better than Nutter Butter Bars!” After several test runs, I made only minor…
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