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Because all restaurants should have a liquor license.

Present from the girl child! It's a creepy Magnetic Jane Austen finger puppet! Don't be jealous.

I guess she decided I should stay home for a while. (at Rock Hill, S. C.)

So long, Chicago. Memphis and home from here. Beautiful end to the trip of a lifetime with my first and last hero. (at Chicago, Illinois)

So long, Utah. Hello, Colorado. (at Colorado/Utah State Line)

corned beef hash

First things first: why the eff’ is that can made that way? It’s a trapezoid. Who makes a can that is a trapezoid? A trapezoid isn’t even a good geometric shape. In fact, it isn’t even a thing unless you’re American, because the rest of the English-speaking world calls the wretched thing a trapezium, which is also the name of a bone in your wrist. Figure that out. A can opener is of no use…

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hot ham & cheese party rolls

Standard disclaimer, yo: I do not typically recommend nor do I condone the use of refrigerated dough products. Moving on. It seriously is my full intention to try this sometime with my own homemade pizza dough, but I haven’t done it yet, and these were really quite delicious. I’d planned something else to take to a party I was attending, but time got away from me (translation: I had to binge…

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snowballs (butter balls) snow butter balls ... they're balls, y'all

snowballs (butter balls) snow butter balls … they’re balls, y’all

There’s a version of these cookies floating around somewhere in the Christmas baking recipe box of a great many American familes. They’re certainly one of our favorites, and I always make sure I include them when I’m deciding what I’ll bake each year. This past Christmas was a whirlwind for me. Earlier in the month, I’d traveled to visit Jay and Tereasa in Johnson City, TN. I seriously almost…

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pecan praline cookies

This is one of those stupid simple recipes that I should hate, but just don’t. Because yum. Serious yum. Ingredients: 35 graham crackers 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup butter 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 325°. Place graham crackers on a baking sheet, covering the bottom. You can go a couple ways with this. You can break them into their smallest size before…

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The weekender begins. Hopefully, both Prudence and I come out of this alive. (at Amelie's French Bakery)

pecan tassies

Tiny pecan pies! I love the tiny pies. Also, bonus … you can hold one and pretend you’re a giant. You’re going to want to double this recipe. And then, after you’ve made them, and tried one to make sure it is okay, then tried another one after they cooled completely (cuz you can’t be sure if it was just good warm or if room temp caused some serious quality issues), and then grabbed a couple to…

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veal stuffed shells

Okay … you’re gonna have to bear with me on this one. I don’t actually measure very much when I’m cooking italian. I mean, I literally just have the ingredients written down and I wing it for the most part. That goes for sauces, pastas, lasagnes … the whole she-bang. I’ll try to put something in there for you, but let’s be real; you’re just going to adjust it to your taste anyhoo. Amiright? (You…

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snickerdoodles

Only the best cookies ever. With the funniest name ever. Which got me to thinking … why the eff are they called snickerdoodles? Because I am of the internets, I consulted the trusty Google. The Google consulted the Wiki, which had apparently consulted The Joy of Cooking, and spit back this: Y’all. Snail noodles. Srsly. All that aside, the cookies are awesome. And here’s how you make them.…

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Me, PRUDENCE and tiramisu. And miles to go before we sleep. (at Nova's Bakery Rock Hill)

Doorstop

Been doing a little photography around town :) (at Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company)

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