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Give me all of the background Rimini, Italy is a very well known beach resort on the Adriatic Sea in north east part of Italy. It is located in the Emilia-Romagna region, and is the capital city of the Province of a Rimini. It is approximately an hour and 20 minute drive south east of […]

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A Few Days in Rimini, Italy

It has been a great year for cookbooks Back in August I did a review of my favorite cookbooks this far in 2022. While I continue to experiment with those cookbooks, I recently have purchased a lot of cookbooks this fall to check out and cook through. Honestly, I haven’t gotten to test a ton […]

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Best Cookbooks in 2022

I remember when I was a lot younger that I thought any gift that I received should not be something for the kitchen. I have no idea where that thought came from because I love to cook and entertain so that type of gift is a logical one for me. Here are my favorite gift […]

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Holiday Gift Guide

Oh Bologna! I blame Stanley Tucci for my desire to visit the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, this includes the largest city, Bologna. We have a trip planned for Tuscany in the fall of 2023 (rescheduled from 2020) so that is when I thought I would first make it to Italy. Thankfully, I was wrong. I […]

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Bologna, Italy. An incredible food paradise!

It’s that time a year again. Time to talk turkey. If you are hosting Thanksgiving, you are probably in the midst of planning your menus, writing your grocery list and thinking about how you want to style your table. Below I will share my tips, tricks and go-to ideas to help create a stress-free holiday. […]

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Let’s Talk Turkey

I am only going to take carry on bags for 10 days and no, I am not crazy Packing can be such a daunting task. You’re excited to go on your trip, no doubt. Most of the time but the thought of getting everything you need in one or two suitcases is overwhelming to say […]

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Packing for Italy

Need a weekend getaway in TX? I have one for you! When you live in a town that is a huge tourist attraction. Sometimes it’s hard to find a weekend getaway for yourself. My husband’s birthday is in the middle of September and we always like to go away to celebrate. It launches us into […]

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Weekend Getaway to Granbury, TX

What the heck is Friendsgiving? We are coming into that time of year, where we are so busy with holiday obligations. I find the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. It always goes by so quickly that a few years ago I decided to slow it down a […]

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Friendsgiving!

What is Every Day Fete? Hello fellow Bon Vivant! I want to take the opportunity to explain what my upcoming subscription service, Every Day Fete, is all about. Let’s go! What is the goal of Every Day Fete? My goal for my Every Day Fete is to give fellow Bon Vivants an opportunity to spread […]

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Every Day Fete

Awww, Sugar…. Do you start to sing that song when you say sugar too? I love that song, just singing it makes me smile. Let’s talk sugar, shall we? There are a lot of different types of sugar but I am going to focus on the 4 main types of sugar that I have in […]

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Baking Essentials