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National Hummus Day with Sabra: Pulled Mole Roasted Chicken & Garlic Hummus Bowl
I've not counted how many culinary holidays exist, but few stand out and are marked on my calendars. Espresso day. Brownie day. Ice cream day. And national hummus day, of course. Among all of the ones we could care enough to celebrate, these are the ones t...
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B! Inspired Mother’s Day Luxe Gift Guide, 2016
This is it. Last minute shoppers unite. If you're like me and most Americans... human beings, really, and leave key thing to the very last minute, knowing good and well we've had 364 days (and an entire lifetime, really) to plan, then you're in luck. We qu...
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Purple, Hats, & a Sister: Stylish Biking in the City
I have forever been the butt of jokes amongst my siblings. From my jarring lack of sense of humor to my fashionable approach to style, which they've all agreed is just "too much," to my admittedly ridiculous (but not really) annoyance with less than perfectly ...
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{Beauty Bloom} Spring’s Beauty To Love, Part I
Lord, will Spring arrive already? Between a random and untimely snow dusting, seeding 1.5" on my deck last Saturday and crazy winds (with 61F temps) almost knocking me off my bike earlier this week, I'm wondering if Winter is mad she was mildly tempered this y...
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#MyShutterfly: Time flies when you’re having fun…and graduating
Just this morning I thought about the cheeky adage, "Time flies when you're having fun"... I think as first coined by Janet Jackson in one of her debut songs. I was specifically thinking about these last three years and a particular overseas trip I took. I c...
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Pan Seared Cauliflower Steak & Couscous Salad {And a TV Segment}
Spring has finally sprung and we couldn't be more indulgent in all things raw, fresh, clean and lighter. Winter wasn't so bad but the few dips into the teens, with sweeping winds, and a wintery white kiss of a fantastic blizzard, invited good and soulful e...
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Bren Dishes on What President Obama Ate in Havana, Cuba & Spring Food Trends on CBS “Great Day Washington”
Bren was invited on CBS Washington "Great Day Washington" to chat about and show what president Obama (POTUS) ate during his historic visit to Havana, Cuba. We know he loved ropa vieja, or pulled flank steak and fried plantain! Also, Bren cooks up a caul...
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The Easiest Beef Paella Recipe Ever
Sunday is National Paella Day! Yasssss! Oh my goodness. I can not tell you how much I love that traditional, super moist and robust rice pan, hailing from Valencia, Spain. The first time I had a legit one was in 1997 during a family trip to Andalucia. We were ...
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- Cuba
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- Cuba
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A Story About Cuban Food
I was at the Cuban Interest Office in Washington, just a few miles from where I live, speaking through a locked iron fence, asking the familiar guard the status of my Cuban passport. I applied for it 3 months prior and should have received it 6 weeks earli...
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{GUIDE} Chic & Luxe Valentine’s Day Gift Guide, 2016
Something really fantastic; really amazing; really game-changing has taken over my life. For now, the monthly and special features post and digital productions are on temporary hold. Just until I get my life back and am able to see the silver lining in the m...
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