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Exploring Aruba 2: Southern Beaches, San Nicolas, Sunset Steps

April 02, 2025
Sunny, breezy Aruba is truly a delight to visit! On our first full day, we snorkeled a mangrove-lined beach, took the mosaic Stairs into the Sea, relaxed at Baby Beach, explored the art and dining scene in San Nicolas, and drove on a quest to see the other side of the Seroe Colorado...

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Exploring Aruba 1: Serene by the Sea

March 24, 2025
Sunny, breezy Aruba is truly a delight to visit! And the small boutique hotel Serene by the Sea was the perfect idyllic refuge on the southern part of the island with easy access to the best snorkeling, food, and coastline, both tranquil and wild. It was an excellent base for our self-guided explorations...

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Homemade Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese: The Best Ingredients

February 17, 2025
One of our classic meals for a weekend in the mountains is simple and satisfying. Who can resist dunking a perfectly grilled buttery sandwich filled with stretchy Annato-stained cheese into a smooth, rich bowl of tomato soup? The key  for maximum enjoyment lies in the canned tomatoes and the bread used. Read on...

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Pickled and Fresh Green Beans with Smoky King Mushroom Bits

February 15, 2025
Crisp, fresh green beans play well with salty, tangy pickled Chinese long beans. Add a spicy punch from dried red er jing tiao peppers and crispy, smoky mushroom bits for a colorful dish that pleases the eye and palate. This beautiful dish paired just as well with a Chinese dinner of mapo tofu...

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One by Spork: a culinary delight to rule them all!

January 28, 2025
Spork on Penn Ave has been a favorite for many years, the kind of place where we celebrated anniversaries and proudly brought out-of-town guests. We were truly stunned by the quality of their new dinner concept, launched less than a month ago. Through a series of carefully orchestrated appetizer bites, multiple small entrées,...

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Creamy, Rich Puerto Rican Flan with Pan Caramel

September 16, 2024
The first time I tasted this homemade flan, with its luscious, creamy custard and rich, amber caramel, I was blown away. Curiously, as I eagerly began ordering flan, I ended up disappointed by the more jello-like consistency of restaurant flan desserts. Fortunately, the recipe given to my husband by a friend from Puerto...

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