Category Archives: travel

Friday, August 16th, 2013

MAINE Food Paradise Part 1: Cottage Cooking

We just returned from our annual vacation to the rocky and spectacular midcoast of Maine, and as always, the trip was full of berry picking, brisk dips off the dock, long walks to our favorite “secret beach” (sorry, I can’t … Continue reading

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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Secret Shame: Candy, Coffee Drinks, and Other Things I Hide in My Car

When we purchased our first family vehicle a few years ago, Tim and I set down a law-of-the-road: no food of any kind would ever be consumed in the car. This edict had been inspired by the mild trauma of … Continue reading

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Thursday, March 14th, 2013

When Taking Photos of Your Food ALL The Time and Posting Them on Instagram Goes Too Far

Here’s a lesson in why you shouldn’t let your cell phone monopolize your brain while traveling; because if you become easily distracted by texting, Pandora selections, and Instagram-liking (and yes, I love doing all of these things), you may miss … Continue reading

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Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

Fig Love

Fig season may be waning, but at my local farmer’s market this Saturday, there were some real beauties on display. So of course a couple of pints found there way into my bag. Now I’m all for eating a ripe … Continue reading

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Thursday, August 30th, 2012

Maine: In Summary

I’ve been neglecting the bloggy because I’m presently staring down the last few days of a cookbook deadline—eek! But I did want to get one more ode-to-Maine post in before summer fades into fall. Because my brain is operating on … Continue reading

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