From Sarah's Cucina Bella
May 15, 2012 at 9:44 pm
It’s the dark days I remember most from when I was Paige’s age. The ones like today where the house would take on a greyness, as if the angry rain clouds outside were ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
May 9, 2012 at 4:29 pm
A glass of chilled, crisp white wine is always perfect at the end of a summer day. While winter is all about the warm, enveloping reds, summertime demands something lighter and ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
May 7, 2012 at 10:06 pm
The sun. The warm air. The sounds of laughter and roar of the lawn mower. The scent of freshly cut grass. When I sat down earlier to write this blog post, all of these things ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
May 5, 2012 at 11:25 am
“Will, Will! We’re having that bread Mommy gave us yesterday for breakfast with strawberries!” Paige chirped to her brother after sneaking a peek at the counter ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
May 2, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Dr. Seuss once wrote, “Remember that life’s a great balancing act,” and with every passing year, I nod in agreement more and more. This quote sticks in my head, ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 30, 2012 at 11:03 am
When Will started playing soccer three years ago, I was adamant that I wasn’t a soccer mom. Nor would I ever be. At time, it was a distinction that mentally didn’t ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 28, 2012 at 11:50 pm
At the beginning of 2012, I set all sorts of goals for this year. Among them was to read 52 books. Guess what? I am well on my way to meeting that one. So far, I have read 13 books, ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 25, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Poor ricotta cheese. It’s usually made with the leftover whey from making other cheeses but is rarely a destination food unto itself. Really, ricotta cheese is highly underrated ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 23, 2012 at 4:48 pm
“Winter was not kind to my body this year.” Those words escaped my lips at the beach last week. It erupted forward before I could self-censor myself and tuck the sentiment ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 22, 2012 at 12:18 am
A salad like this is a perfect ending to a cheery day. It hits all the right notes — crisp, crunchy, sweet, savory and belly-filling. And despite the length of the ingredients ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 19, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Something happened today that made me giddy with excitement. I had to share it. So, I arrived home this afternoon to find a thick manilla envelope waiting for me. Inside was this ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 16, 2012 at 9:42 pm
When I opened the door to let the dogs out early this morning, I was smacked with chilly air. Not winter cold, but brisk enough to send me retreating to the comfort of the couch ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 11, 2012 at 10:19 pm
From this angle, you can see the lettuce piled high on whole grain bread and perhaps a hint of the ruby exterior of the lower half of a French breakfast radish. And if you look ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 9, 2012 at 3:03 pm
A relative walked into my kitchen yesterday, wishing happy Easter and greeting the kids and I. She carried a platter of caprese salad, setting it down on my kitchen island. I ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 5, 2012 at 9:38 am
I’m worried that if I keep telling you how much I liked the books I have been reading, you won’t believe me anymore. So, I need to remind you that when I don’t ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
April 3, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Confession: I was kind of picky as a child. I’m not anymore, but when I was young, my list of things that I wouldn’t eat was extensive, including whole cuisines and ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
March 30, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Among friends, you can be yourself. Even if that means they giggle at the funny way you describe how food should sound when pulled from the oven. Among friends you can admit your ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
March 28, 2012 at 3:00 pm
After a long day at Walt Disney World last week, all I wanted was a salad. It was tattooed on my brain — the kind of desire that trumps all other thoughts and options. Forget ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
March 26, 2012 at 8:57 am
Some times I catch myself saying things I don’t really mean. Like “No, you finish the last bite of the ooey-gooey delicious dessert, I’m fine” or “Sure! ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
March 21, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Where do I begin?
That’s been the thought on my mind since my absolutely mind-blowing weekend at Food Blog Forum Orlando this past weekend. Wait. What? I didn’t tell ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
March 13, 2012 at 1:06 am
On Sundays, I cook. Maybe it’s cliche, I don’t know. But Sunday is the day when I make a big batch of something for lunch that we can nibble from during the week. ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
March 9, 2012 at 7:12 pm
There are about 10 billion things I need to do before the weekend begins for me. (You too?) Among them, share a review of Diary of a Mad Fat Girl by Stephanie McAfee. This is the ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
March 9, 2012 at 12:58 am
Let’s talk dinnertime conversations: Do you talk around the dinner table? Share your day? Ask your kids about theirs?
In a Family Meals Survey that I conducted in 2010, ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
March 7, 2012 at 8:01 am
This story goes something like this: Girl accepts dinner invitation. Girl makes last minute decision to whip up a double batch of her cousin’s Butterscotch Brownies to take ... (
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From Sarah's Cucina Bella
March 6, 2012 at 1:18 am
Lately, I have gotten really into smoothies and juices. Not in a juice-fasting or cleansing sort of way, but in a supplementing all the water I drink way. It’s nice to have ... (
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