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Beef Wellington for Two

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Ryan and I will be celebrating the 14th anniversary of our first date this Valentine’s Day.  Queue the collective, “awwwwwwww…..”  I know, talk about a high pressure situation having a first date on Valentine’s Day!  The past few years we have ditched the prix-fixe restaurant menus (mostly because dinner and a babysitter is more than

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Faux Easy Pho

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This easy pho recipe requires a gigantic disclaimer.  I’m calling it “Faux” Pho for a reason.  I’m not Vietnamese, I didn’t grow up with Vietnamese food, and my experience in proper Vietnamese cuisine is limited.  Pho (pronounced “fuh”) has seen a rise in general popularity.  Though the best of the best places to get real

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