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Meet your Bread Baking Challenge with this Pretzel Focaccia

If you've joined our private Facebook group, you might be cooking even more than your standard three meals a day. After all, what good is a quarantine unless we are challenging ourselves in the ...

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes for Easter Breakfast

First, I was called the quick-bread queen for all my blogs related to the subject, but these days, pancake princess seems more fitting. Last month, I shared my copy cat recipe for the Original House ...

Rekindle your Love for Kitchen Equipment

One of my first quarantine projects was taking everything out of my kitchen cabinets and drawers, cleaning the surfaces and reorganizing the contents. I had an appliance drawer that was a chaotic ...

Where to Go for Affordable Bubbles and Rosé

In my last blog, I suggested some white and red wines to seek out when you want to lower your wine cost and still drink well. But what about sparkling and rosé? Can you find these wines in an ...

Virtual Gatherings are our New Normal

Zoom is saving me right now. Over the past several weeks during confinement, I've had numerous virtual happy hours to catch up and stay connected with friends. Chatting virtually through FaceTime and ...

Wines to Discover in Confinement

As I write this, I am sipping one my favorite discoveries of this confinement. On day 14 (aka yesterday, whatever day of the week that was), I opened a bottle that is light and carefree and wants to ...

How to Make English Muffins

My favorite style of English muffins is the sourdough kind, but that method is a bit involved. This is the recipe that you can use when you wake up in the morning, decide you want a fresh-baked ...

Revisit your Family Recipes

During this unprecedented time of quarantine, you might be tackling some kitchen projects you've had on the back burner for a while. That could include reorganizing and taking stock of your pantry, ...

Baked Apple Pancake

While the current state of the world, given the COVID-19 situation, is uncertain and concerning, I’ve tried to make the most of my time practicing social distancing. I’ve found joy in the simple ...

There's Never Been a Better Time to Cook

It's a sad, strange time in our world today. While we all hunker down at home to keep our communities safe, The Chopping Block is dedicated to helping you in whatever way we can. With both of our ...

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Meet your Bread Baking Challenge with this Pretzel Focaccia

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes for Easter Breakfast

Rekindle your Love for Kitchen Equipment

Where to Go for Affordable Bubbles and Rosé

Virtual Gatherings are our New Normal

Wines to Discover in Confinement

How to Make English Muffins

Revisit your Family Recipes

Baked Apple Pancake

There's Never Been a Better Time to Cook

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