Monthly Archives: May 2012

Four-ingredient scratch strawberry shortcakes

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

I can’t even tell you how excited I was when we saw (and smelled!) fresh, ripe, local strawberries the other day. It was like surprise Kate Spade sale-level excitement. And then I found a bag of White Lily self-rising flour. … Continue reading →

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PSA: Betsey Johnson sale

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

One of my favorite stores of all time is going out of business. I first learned of the existence of Betsey Johnson (and her daughter, Lulu) in an issue of Seventeen magazine when I was about 11. But the first … Continue reading →

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Tropical scones

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

What are you doing for your mom for Mother’s Day? Sending flowers? Taking her out to tea? Serving her breakfast in bed? Our mothers have already received the flowers we sent, and we’re getting them some presents. But we can’t … Continue reading →

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Vegan vanilla chai latte

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

My big sister from my sorority was really big on studying at coffee shops and diners. One of our main sisterly activities was going to Waffle House to spend a few hours studying art history (her) and Russian grammar (me). … Continue reading →

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Bourbon balls

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

A few years ago, I decided it would be a great idea to make bourbon balls for tailgating at the Georgia-Kentucky football game. Toby wasn’t home, so I found a recipe online — epicurious.com or foodnetwork.com, can’t remember which — … Continue reading →

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Cinco de Mayo and Derby Day

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

I love Mexican food and margaritas… and mint juleps and chocolate-chip-pecan pie. So it’s problematic for me that the Kentucky Derby is on Cinco de Mayo this year. I still haven’t completely decided what I am going to do, food- … Continue reading →

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