Archive | March, 2012

St. Patrick’s Day: Green + Guinness

18 March 2012

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St. Patrick’s Day: Green + Guinness

Has it really been two years since I celebrated my 30th birthday in Dublin?! It’s difficult to believe, but it’s true. Last year I spent the day driving in remote areas of Australia. And yesterday, for the first time in two years, I spent St. Patrick’s Day/my birthday at home. Over the years I’ve collected […]

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Making macarons for the first time

11 March 2012

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Making macarons for the first time

I tackled a self-imposed “No Macaron Left Behind” challenge when I lived in Australia. I sampled non-Zumbo macarons last summer in London and recently in my home town. I own two macaron cookbooks, Zumbo’s cookbook, and a macaron tea towel. This week, for the first time, I made macarons. It’s pretty embarrassing to admit that […]

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