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This year your Spring table is no doubt going to be different than years past as we cannot host gatherings of friends and family at our tables.   We also are seeing a limited supply of certain items in the grocery store, so planning more extensive menus can be tricky. I would suggest simplifying this year.  Make it easy on yourself, and those...

  Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding by The Recipe Critic   The days are starting to blend together as we seem to be hunkering down for a long stretch of quarantine.  Like most people, I am trying to make do and be creative in the kitchen while using readily available ingredients that we have on hand.   Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Banana Bread...

  Shutterstock is offering free backgrounds for your virtual calls!   How are you doing?  I can imagine your days are filled with highs and lows, anxiety, coupled with feelings of joy, love, fear and worry, perhaps with moments of boredom in the mix, as you adapt to a new and different normal. Uncertainty is stressful.  The world is facing an economic...

  Loaded Avocado Toast w/ Thyme, Tomatoes and Ricotta by Foodie Freak   We need to talk about toast.  Toast is one of the simplest ways to pull something fabulous together for breakfast, lunch or dinner and anything in between.  It can be savory, sweet, simple, complex and the combinations are endless.  Toast is comfort. The bread can be sliced bread, white...

  Green juices by Nadia Damaso   It’s been a minute since you’ve heard from me, for which I am very sorry; however, I made a conscious decision in late November to unplug over the holidays and spend quality time with the family.  We had a fun family vacation in Vermont, and amazing meals  rich with connections and conversations throughout the holiday...

August Ardor is all about passion and sharing stories of passion with the hope of inspiring more people to follow their dreams and bliss – more happiness brings more joy into the world, natch. Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Kimberly Espinel, an award-winning food photographer and stylist, photography teacher, author of The Little Plantation blog, and creator of the EAT, CAPTURE,...