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Wisdom for the New Year

An Italian Night

Before Christmas we had an Italian dinner: polenta and bolognese.  To be honest, I don't think you can call yourself an Italian cook unless you've stood at the stove for 30+ minutes stirring polenta. The polenta is a family recipe, but the bolognese is super easy...


olive oil+onion+carrot+celery+flat leaf parsley+ground beef+crushed tomatoes+basil+parmesan


Mangia bene!

Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato

The perfect recipe to try out my new ice cream maker! Is it wrong that I'm totally willing to suffer (as I am a bit lactose intolerant) for this gelato? 

Moments

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Happy New Year 2012!

Happy New Year! Hope you are all enjoying this beautiful day. My resolution this year is to travel more. I would love to journey out of the country at least once (Mexico not included) before 2013.


In the new year, I would also like to ____


read for pleasure each day.
take more nature walks.
keep an herb garden.
take less and give more.
have patience.
open to grace.
ride my bike.
be a better friend.
try something new.






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Holiday Cookies

"White Christmas Dream Drops" via Sunset

(my first attempt at meringues!)