The Golden Fig

I know the holiday shopping season is coming to an end, but there’s one store that I just have to mention. It’s called the Golden Fig. It’s on Grand Avenue in St. Paul (just a couple blocks east of Victoria). It’s also next door to a great pet store called Don’t Make Me Beg, but [...]

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Chocolate Pomegranate Torte RECAP

I am so happy!
A friend, and fellow blogger, from Colorado made the amazing Chocolate Pomegranate Torte I posted last week. And if it tasted even half as good as these amazing photos, I think I might just need to try it.
Here’s her recap and a quick word of advice:
“You HAVE to make the cake! It [...]

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moto-i: just a sample

We were fortunate enough to visit the newest hot spot in town, Moto-i. If you live in the Twin Cities and don’t live under a rock, you’ve probably heard about this new place. It’s a sake brew-pub. Yes, sake. And it’s very cool. We were invited to a private party last weekend and had just [...]

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Chocolate Pomegranate Torte

Photo from Finecooking.com
While I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day I picked up a copy of Fine Cooking magazine because this Chocolate Pomegranate Torte was on the cover. After my last two cake-baking fiascos, I’m not sure if I’m up to trying it. But I sure would like to taste [...]

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Cupcake(s) to the Rescue

I offered to bring dessert to a pARTy last weekend and of course I planned to bring a chocolate cake. But for the second time in a row, my cake-baking ability needs a reboot (Jaime – Help!). I chose to make the Chocolate-Coffee Gingerbread Cake from Epicurious. Everything was going beautifully, the batter tasted great [...]

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Citizen Cafe, Finally

I’ve been meaning to get to the Citizen Cafe for a few months now. I’ve heard mixed reviews; everything from “best meal ever” to “never going back”. But it’s so close to the house and I love the everyday-people-vibe they’re trying to achieve. But my review? Bland. Nothing was really wrong with anything.The space is [...]

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Chocolate Celeste

We stopped at Chocolate Celeste last week to pick up some goodies for some clients and man, oh, man was I impressed. I hinted last week at the conversation I had with Celeste’s owner and chocolatier, Mary Leonard, but you really need to see the chocolates as well. This first photo is of their [...]

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Holy Crap! We Made Heaven!

Ever since Crate & Barrel came out with their famous Sea Salt Caramels, I’ve been addicted. This year, I decided to make my own. And while they were a lot of work, they were so, so, so, worth it!

We started with a recipe from About.com. It’s just what popped up from a Google search. Making [...]

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Weekend French Toast

I came home from the grocery store last weekend with a loaf of Challah. I love this kind of bread. Husband REALLY likes this kind of bread. So after having a few slices with dinner on Saturday, we made Challah French Toast Sunday morning. I used Ina Garten’s (The Barefoot Contessa) recipe and it was [...]

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A Holiday Tradition

Every year for as long as I can remember, I’ve gone to the Dayton’s 8th Floor Holiday Exhibit. The Exhibit changes each year and I can remember seeing everything from the Nutcracker to Harry Potter. This year the theme is “A Day in the Life of an Elf.” The Exhibit is always sweet and colorful [...]

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