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Chocolate Espresso Tart

On January 16, 2012 · 8 Comments

If I could tell my past self one thing it would be to go with your gut instincts. I’m not talking about first impressions; I’m referring to that instinctual, pit-in-your-stomach feel that is like an alarm bell going off. It comes when you are [...]

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Boston Eats – Mike’s Pastry

On July 6, 2011 · 6 Comments


So I mentioned Mike’s Pastry, right? It happens to be THE Italian dessert spot in Boston and for good reason. I felt like a little kid walking in to the cafe, with all the gorgeous pastries lined up and gelato tubs calling my name. I [...]

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pie, perfected

On December 7, 2009 · 7 Comments

Baking pies isn’t necessarily about the finished product. It’s about the process. The mixing, the shaping, the rolling, the pressing. It’s a simple yet fulfilling process. On a cold, blustery day when the clouds have blocked the sun out and knee-high socks are a must, baking a pie is the only imaginable activity.

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kitchen fatigue

On December 2, 2008 · 21 Comments

It’s been a week since Thanksgiving, and I am still fatigued. I’ve maintained a must-have relationship with my kitchen since Thursday. In and out, with only little visits in between. Hopefully my kitchen fatigue goes away soon or else I will miss out on the holiday baking of the season. Last year, I [...]

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“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.”

On September 22, 2008 · 11 Comments

How do you define peace? If you were to try and relate what being at peace means to someone who has never felt that emotion, how would you describe it? This is how I define peace.

Peace is driving through my neighborhood streets, watching the sunlight dance through the trees.
Peace is [...]

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