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Tomato and basil bruschetta

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My quick fixes in the kitchen include a lot of Italian dishes.  I love it when I can whip up something delicious in less than half an hour with minimal chopping involved.   If there’s one thing I consciously steer … Continue reading

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Kimono wrap

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I got this old shirt of my husband’s from my mother in law when she was cleaning their closet for things to donate to the charity bazaar I was organizing a couple of years ago.  I fell in love with … Continue reading

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Crinkles

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I don’t know why I didn’t bake crinkles often before.  I actually just baked them once years ago when I was still learning how to make something edible and I couldn’t remember if it was a success or not.  Ok, … Continue reading

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Boxer shorts for V-Day

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What’s your idea of a perfect gift?  For me it’s time.  Time you spend with your loved ones, time you give to your friends, time you spend making homemade or handmade items to give to people you cherish the most … Continue reading

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Bibingka

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Bibingka or rice cake is another Filipino delicacy that I can gobble in a heartbeat.  It’s strange how I don’t really like rice much but when it’s turned as an ingredient for a cake I dig it like no other. … Continue reading

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Gathered skirt

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Thank goodness January is over.  I may sound such an ingrate saying that but the first month of the year is always a tough one to deal with for me.  It’s like having one foot out of the door ready … Continue reading

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Laurel by Colette

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I’ve always loved shift dresses.  They remind me of an era when women were elegantly dressed even when they just had to go for coffee across the street.  Think Audrey Hepburn or Jackie Onassis, two ladies who never seemed to … Continue reading

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Chlebičky

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I’m writing this after spending the whole day lazing around in my pajamas.  The hectic time of wrapping and unwrapping presents, baking cookies, cooking meals and going to parties left and right, is over.  It’s time to enjoy the weekend … Continue reading

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First snowfall

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You’d think that after almost ten years living in the Czech Republic I would already be immune to snow and its charm but no, I’m still like a kid who would wait  and wait some more for the first snowfall … Continue reading

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Traditional Czech Christmas cookies: Medvědí pracky

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In the Czech Republic, most people – ok, maybe even everyone – would get crazy baking cookies at Christmastime as if they were all on a mission to feed the world.  As of this writing, my mother in law has … Continue reading

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