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I wait for October all year, then as soon as the calendar hits October 1st, the decorations are out! I know some people start decorating for Halloween in the middle of September, but that never felt right to me. Kind…
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It’s October and while that means there’s a chill in the air and the trees have started to shed their leaves, it also means that Halloween is right around the corner. This is the time of year when you start…
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We’re right in the middle of High Holidays. Last Tuesday was Rosh Hashana and today and Thursday are Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. It’s a time of celebration and atonement. A time to reflect on the past year, what we’ve…
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Block parties are back, baby! Okay, let me backtrack a bit. For over a decade, my street has been having a block party every year on the 4th of July. What started as a small get together with just a…
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I love breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day… or so they say. But it’s still not my favorite meal. No, my favorite meal, or maybe course is a better term, has got to be dessert! I love…
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I love citrus season! It’s that great time of year, smack dab in the dead of winter, when all the bright, sweet citrus bombard farmers markets everywhere. It’s when you are no longer limited to Eureka lemons or Navel oranges….
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Every year my family tries to come up with something new and exciting for Thanksgiving. I mean, how many times can you have the same pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce? Okay, I know there are traditions and family recipes that…
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We’ve officially hit November and with the holidays ahead it’s time to switch from ghosts and goblins to turkey and football. Okay, we’ve been doing football for several weeks, but let’s be honest, was anyone really watching it? I mean,…
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While it may not feel like it here on the West Coast, believe it or not, we’ve hit fall season. Apples and citrus are starting to line produce shelves and pumpkin spice seems to be everywhere. Once those flavors start…
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So, we’re going on week three of “safer at home”. How are you doing? Have you figured out what it is that keeps you sane or have you found a show that you’re binging? If so, please let me know….
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Last week was Thanksgiving and now we’re deep into the holiday season. That means that this weekend is the first official weekend of holiday parties. I know because we always have one. See, we don’t want to compete with office…
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