Bibliography

Cook Books: Baggett, Nancy. Dream Desserts.  Stewart, Tabori, and Chang. New York, NY. 1993. Chang, Joanne. Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery + Cafe. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, CA. 2010. Child, Julia. Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. 2009. Cox, Beverly and Martin Jacobs. Spirit of the Earth. Stewart,…

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Fall Wreath

For me it is always a bit of a struggle to come up with a nice seasonal wreath.  Especially, since I can be a bit particular when it comes to artificial flowers and leaves. In fact I try to keep my wreaths as natural as possible.  I also try to recycle and update wreaths from…

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Pepián

Pepián de Pollo is a Guatemalan dish that I have always been fond of, in fact, it might be my favorite Guatemalan dish to date.  Cooking Pepián is similar to making a Mexican Mole, except, instead of a cocoa base, the sauce is built up around pepitas or pumpkin seeds.  Pepián blends together a combination of…

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The Zen Tangle

This past summer, during a rainy day at the beach, our lovely neighbor Linda introduced me to the wonders of Zen Tangling.  Zen Tangling has its roots in the adult coloring trend which has been steadily gaining in popularity.  It employees a systematic method of doodling that can be meditative, relaxing, and de-stressing.  It also…

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