Slow Cooker Portuguese Ribs
This is my favorite ribs recipe. The meat just falls off the bones. This spicy and vinegary recipe is a keeper.
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My Favorite Soup: Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
One of my favorite soups is the Vegetarian Tortilla Soup. This adaptation from Martha Stewart’s recipe is bursting with flavor.
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What to Read When You Want to Learn How to Be French
When you think of French literature, one book that comes to mind is the famous children’s classic, The Little Prince(or Le Petit Prince) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. What most people do not know is that this classic was written and first published in New York City. The Morgan Library and Museum in NYC recently had an exhibition…
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September Edition: A Note from the Editor
A Special Note from the Editor Fashion. Books. Home. Food. DIY. These are all things this site promises to deliver, but it has not really lived up to doing just that. Or perhaps, it was something I always wanted to deliver, but needed some sort of direction on how I would deliver that to you….
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Focusing on the Passion and Making It the Mission
Over this past week, I’ve been pondering what I would like to do with this site. My friends assisted me with the items they would like to see, as well as identifying the items they already liked about the site. I’m going to let you in on a little secret…keeping up appearances for this site is very…
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When Life Gives You Lemons: Preserve Them
Growing up on a farm, my mother used to can everything she could. She learned to do this when we were living in the Appalachian Mountains of Georgia. Our neighbor always made pickled okra and pickled green tomatoes. I would sit in her house, eating jar after jar. I was obsessed with it. Eventually, the…
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PS Must Have: June 2016
The June 2016 Popsugar Must Have box is one of my favorites, including items I can definitely use. What’s in the Box All of the items are pictured on top of the Hat Attack Neutral Diamonds-Printed Sarong (Retail: $58). The sarong is definitely my favorite in this box. The Sriracha Pressels (Retail: $1.29) are so…
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Weekend Reading: Feel Good Stories and More
How is everyone’s summer so far? We’ve been graced with this absolutely perfect 70+ degrees weather in NYC. With Father’s Day this weekend, I’m sure there will be a lot of feasting, barbecuing and I Love You’s all across America. Here is my weekly wrap up of some of my favorite things that caught my…
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Eat Smarter: The New Way to Pasta
I am absolutely addicted to spiralized noodles! A friend of mine had become obsessed with zucchini noodles and wanted me to try it out, so she ordered a spiralizer for me and she started my latest food addiction. Who needs all of those carbs from pasta noodles? Not me. Who wants to spend over half an…
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Perfectionist Guide to Starting 2016
Happy New Year, Everybody! I hope you all had an amazing holiday season. You’ll find over these next few months a few changes to the site. For one, I’ll be posting more often (a New Year’s resolution of mine). Second, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites I come across that have really helped me…
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The Martha Stewart Gift Bag & Giveaway
Ever wonder what Martha Stewart would give away in her gift bags? Well, here’s a look inside what we received during the American Made 2015 Summit. This denim tote from Map Tote is the perfect tote bag. It’s nice, big and sturdy with long straps. I also love the denim material used to make the…
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Martha Stewart’s American Made 2015
A few months ago, I received an invitation to attend Martha Stewart’s American Made 2015 Summit. I was a little shocked I received the invite, so I immediately responded and purchased my ticket. I spent this last Saturday as one of the many guests at Martha Stewart’s HQ for one of the most talked about…
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The $1.50 Challenge End and Results
The $1.50/day challenge ends tomorrow. For me, it ended sooner than I thought it would. Even though it did, I have to say that this challenge was very humbling. On Day Two, I continued eating the pre-made meals I made for the week. Breakfast consisted of the congee soup, free coffee and soy milk, and…
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Day One: $1.50 A Day Food Challenge
I decided to do this $1.50 A Day Food Challenge a week earlier and post up my results for each day of the 5 day challenge. First, I just want to make the disclaimer that during this time period, I used free items as part of the challenge. After all, if you’re lucky enough to…
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A Day in Someone Else’s Shoes
How would you like to spend a few days in someone else’s shoes? Over the weekend I received two challenges to live on $1.50/day. At first, I thought that was ridiculous. There’s no way that I could. But it stuck in my mind. This morning, The Today Show spoke of how Gwyneth Paltrow accepted Mario…
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Mastering Coq Au Vin
As I’ve been spot checking the site to see what needs to be updated, I was going over my About page and remembered that I wanted to learn how to make coq au vin. What better way to learn but to learn from the master herself, Julia Child. Before we begin, I’m going to say…
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A “How to” Buying Guide: Caviar and Pâté
Ever been mystified by the whole caviar and pâté experience? I was. So I decided to go out and educate myself on how to buy caviar and pâté, as well as how to eat the luxury items. The best way to learn is to go to the professionals. Petrossian is the answer in both Paris…
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French Food Made Easy: Laura Calder
Before moving this site to a new platform, I experimented with a topic last year to see how it would be perceived. Each month would get its own region and we would take a look at all things from that region. We’re revisiting FRANCE and all things FRENCH to start off Diary of a Perfectionist…
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Try The World: Paris Box
My latest Try the World box is the Paris Box. Who doesn’t love French food? This box included La Mère Poulard sablés (cookies), Maison D’Armorine salted butter caramels, Domaine Des Vignes whole grain mustard, Charles Antona Corsican cherries and thyme jam, Clément Faugier chestnut spread, Flagrants Désirs dark chocolate bar with raspberry and two fruit…
