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Blackened Broccoli with Caesar Dressing
A few months ago, we finally got around to trying Rose’s Luxury. Our friends kept raving about it, but they don’t taker reservations, so it really wasn’t until Bon Appetit named it the best new...
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Coffee Creme Brûlée
I have a problem with consistency. Obviously. This is the second time I have let more than two weeks go by with out a post. I, of course, have loads of excuses, but not even one of them is...
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Almond, Date, and Mushroom Crostini
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks down here in what I like to call “the other Washington,” by which I (possibly not so obviously) mean the capital of our glorious nation, as opposed to my home state....
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Welcome to Zagreb
It turns out that moving half way around the world doesn’t actually leave much time for blogging. (Or cooking, if we’re being honest.) But, we finally made it to Zagreb and are starting to get...
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Weekend in Venice
As I mentioned before, we are absolutely thrilled to be living in Zagreb. Croatia is a beautiful country, and has so much to offer-mountains, a beautiful coast, roman ruins, hill top towns that...
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Burano, Italy
On our recent trip to Venice, after taking the obligatory tourist stroll along the Grand Canal and across the Rialto Bridge, we wandered over to Fondamente Nove and caught the ferry to Burano. I have...
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Russian Apricot Cheese Cake
It’s no secret that in our house we travel for the food. We haven’t stopped talking (or instagramming) about our recent lunch at Venissa in Burano, and we still dream about the amazing Mahane Yehuda...
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A Rainy Day in Dubrovnik
The first time I came to Croatia, I was hard pressed to find anyone I knew who even had a clue where it was. Maybe it was in Russia, or perhaps the Middle East. There was something about a war, no...
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Banana Bread
Everybody needs a good banana bread recipe. How else will we use up that one banana that inevitably winds up all sad and brown at the bottom of the fruit bowl? Also, quick breads are yummy and even...
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Quick Trip to Mostar
A few weeks ago, on our way from Dubrovnik to the island of Brač, we decided to take a little detour into Bosnia to the city of Mostar. We had already been traveling with my mom for about a week,...
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Island of Brač
At the risk of sounding like a total jerk, can I just make one small complaint? There are too many places to visit in Croatia. Before we arrived, I started making a small list of my “must see”...
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Butternut Squash Galette
I’m a bit sad that it’s already fall. I don’t think I’ve ever said that before. Fall is usually my favorite season, but the summer in Croatia is so gorgeous, I just never want it to end. So, I’ve...
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Loving Lisbon
For me, one of the greatest joys of living overseas is all of the opportunities we have to visit new places. Even when we were living in Kazakhstan (which, in case you hadn’t noticed, Siberia is not...
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Homemade Almond Nutella
Some people in our house LOVE nutella (and its cheaper balkan cousin Eurocream). A jar of nutella bought on Friday has very little chance of making it through the weekend. It’s eaten on crepes, on...
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Chocolate Chip Nutella Blondies
Brownie > Blondie. Right? Right?!? Not so fast. I too was a card carrying member of the brownies are better than blondies party (our insignia was a whisk crossed with a bar of chocolate). Then...
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Two Days in Porto
After we went to Lisbon, we headed to Portugal’s second largest city, Porto. I’ll be honest, I had high hopes for our two days in Porto. Everything I read before hand waxed on and on about how Porto...
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Exploring the Minho (Northern Portugal)
From Porto, we continued north for a few days of exploring the Minho. I’ve always enjoyed the sense of mystery and magic that surrounds the Celts. I think it started somewhere in high school when I...
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Wine Tasting in the Douro
From the Minho, we headed south for a little wine tasting in the Douro. This was the part of the trip that I was looking forward to the most. I couldn’t wait to drink in the striking landscape and...
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Driving Through Portugal
After a few (way too short) days in the Douro, we continued driving through Portugal. We were headed south towards the Alentejo. But first, we made a quick stop in Belmonte, where we stayed the...
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Wanderings in Alentejo
I’ve been sitting on this post for a while. I mean, just look at this view…sorry. what was I saying? Right, the post. Our trip to Portugal was beautiful. It was like one giant breath of fresh...
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