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Dansko love and not being a girly girl

December 19, 2016 by Amy Langrehr

A dozen red roses? No. Chocolates, diamonds…chocolate diamonds? No. I’m a different kind of girl. Not really very girly. I grew up with five older brothers, pretty rough and tumbled, always trying to keep up with the boys. Grabbing for the tv remote and never really winning. Reaching for a second helping at dinner…and failing. …

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“Jump. Tell her to jump.”

October 22, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

“Jump. Tell her to jump.” Words of advice from someone who’s done pretty well in my field. Given to me about two years ago. I wasn’t quite ready to jump. Then, I was ready. Really ready. Late last year, I wasn’t enjoying my full-time job anymore, which I had previously thrived in, at a place I …

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Ted Allen on Dining Out For Life, Zuni Café Roast Chicken and His Birthday Meal

September 9, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

One of my favorite Julia Child quotes: “Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” That’s me and cooking. (I also consider tinkering with cocktails to be cooking…) People who are passionate about what they do really excite me. They inspire me. One such person? Ted Allen. And, recently, I had …

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Hugh Acheson on Life in the South, Instagram and His Fave Places to Eat

August 10, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

                                                                                           Photo credit: Emily Hall  Hugh Acheson is my favorite Instagrammer. Okay, I …

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Zensations By Jen Has A Cure For What Ails You

March 18, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

For aches, pains, tiredness and more, Jenny Ehrhardt of Zensations by Jen has you covered. Naturally.

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Let’s Talk About Food…Really

January 14, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

Two years ago, Dana Slater had an idea to create a speaker series that addressed food sourcing in the Chesapeake Bay region. At the time, her son Jake was the general manager at Woodberry Kitchen, which is run by one of the area’s most forward-thinking chefs of our time, Spike Gjerde. Spike and his team …

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What I want to eat right now – Beef Stew

January 8, 2015 by Amy Langrehr

It is COLD. When it gets as cold as it is today, I want this beef stew and nothing else. Okay, maybe a blanket. And whiskey.

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Cookbooks worth reading – top lists from Atlantic Monthly, Eater and Serious Eats

December 22, 2014 by Amy Langrehr

What are some of your favorite cookbooks of the last year? Which cookbook or food memoir are you hoping to add to your collection? As a relatively new cook, I’m always looking for really good, thorough, useful (and beautiful) cookbooks. Here are some top lists for the year (and for all time.) Any favorites in …

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In praise of the best holiday. Ever.

November 11, 2014 by Amy Langrehr

This is a repost about my very favorite holiday of the year, Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect holiday – it’s all about food. For me personally, the celebrations have changed over the years, but I’m always with people I care about. Whether that’s friends or family, it does not matter. I love my people. So much.

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