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CELEBRATING STREET FOOD & WELCOMING MADISON

September 1, 2016 by Mary 22 Comments

COOKtheBOOKFRIDAYS The closest I’ve ever gotten to a food truck is watching the comedy-drama film, Chef, at our local theatre in 2014. Having just googled the “Top Ten Food Trucks near Aspen,” none of them are. Near Aspen, I mean. Street foods, whether from a truck or cart, predominantly reflect local culture and flavor. Trucks… 

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Filed Under: CookTheBookFridays, General Post, LIGHTS ON BRIGHT NO BRAKES, Meats, Snacks, Uncategorized Tagged With: David Lebovitz, My Paris Kitchen

AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE (with DESSERT)

August 4, 2016 by Mary 22 Comments

“Is this a sharable story?” I’ve been asking myself. “Can I blog about this to inspire or bring a smile?” If something really nice happens, I wondered, can I flip it into a Pay It Forward challenge for you readers as it was for me ? Coin flip. Heads, yes. Tails, yes. (It was Heads.)… 

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Filed Under: Aspen, CookTheBookFridays, Desserts, Fruits, General Post, LIGHTS ON BRIGHT NO BRAKES, Pastries, Uncategorized Tagged With: David Lebovitz, My Paris Kitchen

BIRTHDAY BASH: CAMBRIA COTTAGE CHIC

February 19, 2016 by Mary 22 Comments

When our first grandchild was a year old, she and her parents visited us in Aspen. While Melissa and Stephen probably saw this as a vacation and relief from 24/7 parenting, I viewed their visit as an opportunity to introduce sweet Emma to our friends. I planned a party. To be truthful, I planned two… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, General Post, LIGHTS ON BRIGHT NO BRAKES, Main Dishes, Meats, Uncategorized Tagged With: David Lebovitz, Hummingbird Cake, My Paris Kitchen, Southern Living Magazine

SHOWTIME: ZIN FEST & POULET à la MOUTARDE

March 23, 2015 by Mary 18 Comments

If weeks had titles, the past one would be called Best Day Ever Week. Do you experience those? Each day gets better and better. Not so often? I get that. Me, too. I have droughts. So when seven great days in a row land in your lap, it’s okay to whoop and holler and buy… 

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Filed Under: Around My French Table, Beverages, Doris Greenspan, General Post, LIGHTS ON BRIGHT NO BRAKES, Main Dishes, Uncategorized Tagged With: David Lebovitz, My Paris Kitchen, POULET à la MOUTARDE, Vintage Paso

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