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Hot Coffee, Anyone?

Do you love a hot cup of coffee in the morning to wake up? How would you like to actually wake up IN Hot Coffee?

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Take a Hike! (with some good food)

It’s summer and time to enjoy the great outdoors, like camping or hiking. But what food to take along? Here are some great (and gourmet!) ideas.

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Maui Pineapple-Macadamia Nut Bread

Here is another recipe from the Maui cookbook on Monday’s blog for Pineapple-Macadamia Nut Bread with a fun story behind it.

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What’s Cooking in Maui?

How about some authentic Hawaiian cooking this week? My daughter Kristina brought back a gorgeous cookbook from Maui while attending a James Beard event.

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Southern Cooking at The Loveless Cafe

What happens when my daughter Kara and her husband take a Finnish cousin and friends to a famous Southern cafe? Let’s just say there were no lingonberries!

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Sphere Magazine, April 1973

April 1973 Sphere magazine is about Southern cooking, and since my daughter just moved to the Deep South, I’ll dedicate this issue and pie recipe to her!

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Food Meets Art

Fulton Market Kitchen is a unique Chicago dining experience where food meets art in the best way possible; on the walls and on the plates!

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Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

A weekend at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago is an amazing experience but ordering the Crepe Souffle with Passion Fruit Caramel is required.

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