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Nice et Clafouti Encore

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Now, I try not to repeat recipes on this site, even if there are some filed-away-by-heart recipes that I make over and over again just for myself (World Peace Cookies, I’m looking at you). However, once you read through my day trip to Monte Carlo and Nice I hope you’ll see just why I had […]...

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Summer Vacation: Stracciatella in Rome

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Two weeks back from a 12 day cruise through the Mediterranean and I’m trying to hold on to the post-vacation glow (figuratively and literally – I got quite a lot of sun). I’m really excited to share some vacation photos and dessert inspirations with you all over the next couple of weeks!...

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Snapshots from Hong Kong

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Hello dear readers! Apologies for the long absence – and thank you for all of your kind notes! My trip to Hong Kong was very cold – record cold temperatures, I believe, and filled with family and lots of food. Hot food, preferably, to keep warm. It was difficult not to make this a 100 […]...

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My Adventure in Hong Kong

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Hello! First of all, thank you all so much for your notes of congratulations – I was so thrilled to read each and every one of them! I already feel like I got one of the best wedding gifts ever with all your heartfelt wishes! I'm also very excited to learn about all the fellow […]...

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Back from Asia – and a Book Event!

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Hi all! I've just returned from a wonderful, entirely too-short trip to Hong Kong to visit my family and Japan for a little adventuring. I wish I could have stayed for much longer: I always feel like just as I've settled comfortably back into a routine with my sisters and parents, I have to leave […]...

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Happy New Year – A Very Sweet Trip to Hong Kong

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Happy (belated) New Year – I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and are looking forward to 2008 (well, as much as I can – it’s raining cats and dogs in San Francisco today). Returning from sunny, tropical Hong Kong was quite a shock to the system! This shock was due in no small part […]...

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