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Continue reading →: il casale (belmont)
The last time we were at Il Casale was back in December 2010 which seems like ages ago. We recently went about a week ago and decided to take my in-laws there as a “thank you” gesture for some work they did in and around our house. (That’s right ladies…
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Continue reading →: pretty food :: spring onion brick oven pizza
The spring onion, ricotta, mozzarella, pancetta, and radicchio brick oven pizza at Sonsie in Boston’s Back Bay. I don’t know if it’s usually made with red sauce but I told the waitress about my tomato allergy so she made sure there weren’t any of the pizza. Delicious sweet flavor from…
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Continue reading →: crisco olive oil
As a member of the Foodbuzz community, I received a box in the mail the other night that contained three bottles of Crisco‘s new line of olive oils. I was already planning on cooking up a couple of pork chops for dinner that night so I decided to try out…
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Continue reading →: benjamin’s album
Part of why I craft is because there is a particular joy in making something for someone else. I love seeing the excitement on the recipient’s face when I tell them that it was handmade — it makes doing selfless tasks like this uplifting and in some ways inspirational, even…
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Continue reading →: digital scraps :: 29 weeks
I used to be addicted to scrapbooking. Seriously, like I have albums and albums full of the real paper-and-adhesive type of layouts filling baker’s rack shelves in my crafting space. But over the past couple of years I sort of fell out of it and became a lot more absorbed…
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Continue reading →: today’s lunch
Delicious shrimp and chicken pad thai at Sweet Ginger in Union Square, complete with my epi pen on hand just in case of a sudden food allergy reaction. Although I was nervous about eating at a Thai restaurant for the first time in years (because they use bell peppers and…
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Continue reading →: pretty food :: calamari
Calamari the way it should be: evenly battered, crispy on the outside, not overdone on the inside with just the right texture. Lightly seasoned, not too salty but still flavorful. Served on top a small bed of mixed greens. In this case, with a side of marinara sauce for dipping…
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Continue reading →: top dog (rockport)
Sort of a continuation (or explanation) from yesterday’s post-in-photos of our mini day trip up to Rockport this weekend … For some reason, we’ve never been to Rockport before. We’ve gone above it to places like Newburyport and Ipswich, and to places below it like Salem and Gloucester. Why not…
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I’m Candice
I’m always busy working on some sort of crafting project whether it is knitting, card making, or scrapbooking. I’m a dog mom that loves to bake, take pictures, and read really good mystery novels. Thanks for checking out my creations and reviews – let’s get crafty!
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