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    Book Review: Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies by Vicky Zimmerman

    If you are looking for a lighthearted read about finding your path, unlikely friendships, and you are someone who loves food, and cookbooks, and books in general, I highly recommend Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies by Vicky Zimmerman. I received an advanced copy of the book from Sourcebooks via NetGalley; all opinions are my own. This post contains  affiliate links that may earn me a commission if you purchase through them.  SYNOPSIS – Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies MY REVIEW I thought Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies was a delightful book! Things I loved: a 40-year-old protagonist, a sassy, cranky octogenarian, and goodness, FOOD. the relatability. Yes,…

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    Baby Back Ribs with Coffee-Infused BBQ Sauce

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyKCMasterpiece #CollectiveBias With warmer weather arriving, we’ve nearly reached the time when I pack away my slow cooker and the gas grill goes into heavy rotation.  I love to barbecue, and we grill year round. When we lived in Chicago, it wasn’t unheard of to shovel a path through the snow to get to the grill, and I’ve been known to hold a flashlight in my teeth as the sun sets early in winter and the patio lighting was negligible. In Wales, I mastered holding an umbrella over the grill so the rain…