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15 Reasons Why Stardew Valley is the Perfect Game for Foodies

April 26, 2016

At the beginning of April I was pretty much certain that I was going to need an intervention. The things is, it wasn’t gelato, caramel creams, or even prosecco that I potentially needed to be forcibly removed from. It was the video game Stardew Valley. Do you know about this phenomena? Stardew Valley is this amazing […]

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14 Fancy Foodie Nail Polish Names I Love

June 11, 2012
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I know that a lot of people (myself definitely included) love reading the names of cosmetics and get a kick out of the clever tuns of phrase that are stenciled onto various lipsticks, blush compacts, and eye shadows.  I’ve also noticed that when it comes to my manicure and pedicure addiction the choice of polish is definitely swayed […]

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An Erin Cooks Giveaway: The Eat Boutique Be My Sweet Valentine Gift Box

February 6, 2012
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The Eat Boutique team has outdone themselves once again with the creation of yet another gorgeous holiday themed gift box full of handmade edibles. Road mapped boxes of chocolates and red roses may be all well and good but they’ve been done to death. Perhaps this year you’d like to treat the Geoffrey to your Ina, […]

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Festive Images from the Great Dickens Christmas Fair

December 21, 2011
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A few weeks ago a google ad (of all things) appeared on the sidebar of a blog advertising something called “The Great Dickens Christmas Fair.” It caught my eye and I instantly thought that it sounded like something I would really enjoy. So I clicked on it. I rarely click on ads so when the […]

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An Erin Cooks Giveaway: The Eat Boutique New England Gift Box

December 6, 2011
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Please note that this contest is now closed and the winner has been notified. Thank you for all of your nostalgic entries! Snow! Sleigh rides! Mulled wine! Not being able to feel your nose — these are all the things I’ll miss about not being able to be back in New England for Christmas this […]

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What Happened to Goodbye – Sarah Dessen

June 28, 2011
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What if your father was the slightly kinder, gentler, and less profane version of Gordon Ramsey? What if your mom left an unhappy marriage and became the pampered wife of a Big-10 basketball coach? What if you’d moved nearly half a dozen times in the past two years and created a new identity for yourself, […]

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Munchery

June 19, 2011
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CK and I have been in San Francisco for a little more than one month now. It took over three weeks for our belongings to arrive from our moving company and I’m proud to report as of tonight I’m down to less then a dozen boxes. I love having my kitchen equipment back even if […]

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Erin Cooks the Internet: November 14, 2008

November 14, 2008

I don’t just get junk mail at home, I get junk mail in the office too. Last week they sent me a toy catalog of all things, but I couldn’t resist thumbing through it for a few minutes. Inside I came across these awesome play sets from Melissa and Doug. I used to have a […]

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