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Easter 2024 was the first big get-together in a while. As always, we enjoyed plenty of good food! We had some other family gatherings planned in February and March, but both times we were all taken down with gnarly illnesses and had to cancel. So Easter was the first shindig in a good while.

Happy New Year! When it comes to New Year’s Eve celebrations, we’re definitely on the mellow end of the spectrum. You won’t find any booze or fireworks at our house, and we’re tucked into bed hours before the ball drops. But when it comes to a delicious spread, our NYE is lacking nothing.

Christmas 2023 was a three-part event with lots of family and good food! The Food – Christmas Eve Normally we have Christmas brunch and Christmas dinner, but this year we decided to do something Christmas Eve as well. It was definitely tradition material! Rather than having a main meal, we made a feast of appetizers:

Thanksgiving has been in the works since we picked out our (extra-large) dining table this summer. I’m not quite sure how I had the mental bandwidth to think that far ahead, but I did.

Sweet sesame tofu has one of those sweet-sticky sauces that make takeout so craveable. It’s lower in sodium than many similar recipes, which leaves room for some other favorites like fried rice. Back when Kevin and I lived in California, we found the best locally-made tofu at a market near our apartment. Unlike tofu you …

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When I made our wedding registry mflmffflmm years ago (has it been that long already?), I thought I did a pretty good job. It wasn’t until we were all moved into our SoCal kitchen that I realized we were woefully unprepared for a life of cooking happily ever after.