FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintHaving good friends in an important part of life. I once heard that friends come into your life for a reason, they may be friends for a season, forever, or somewhere in between—but they are an amazing support system. This Sunday was such a treat; I connected with a group…
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FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintOne of the best ways to celebrate the spring and summer seasons is going to a festival. This past week we went to the XXIV Feria de Sevilla, a Spanish festival held right outside Washington, DC, to see our friend Yanira perform with the Arte Flamenco dance troupe. Many of you know that…
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FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintThis weekend could be a historic one. Saturday at approximately 6:50 pm the horses will line up for the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown. There is a lot of buzz around this. There has not been a Triple Crown winner since 1978 and American Pharaoh is…
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FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintI am so happy and grateful to have wonderful followers like you join us at Monica’s Table. And today we have a fun way of showing our gratitude to all of our followers–old and new! Announcing the Pat LaFrieda Sampler Package Giveaway! This sampler package has it all: steak, burgers,…
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FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintWeekends are special times, having a few days to catch our breath allows us to relax a bit. Now that the pleasant weather has arrived we can go outside and move around, which naturally makes us more social. Here in Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries are a natural draw. As the…
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FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintIt is a treat when my friend Mary and I can get together and have lunch. We lived next to each other over 20 years ago and started a tradition of having Sunday dinners together. Her entertaining style has been one of my biggest influences and she’s been my biggest…
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FacebookTwitterDiggPinterestYummlyStumbleUponemailPrintI absolutely love Easter – when it’s time for pastels, chocolate bunnies, egg hunts and fingers crossed, warm weather! Everyone gathers in my kitchen in their finest Easter clothes, while they help me prepare a lovely celebration — an easy and casual Easter brunch that’s sure to impress even the…
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