I was back home for my first Thanksgiving in five years and I had barely set my suitcase down when my mother turned to me and said that I had to make spinach puffs. She is the main beneficiary of a Bon…
I can’t imagine some seasons without certain foods. I remember feeling the cool temperatures of fall as a child and hoping this was the signal that I could soon barrel through golden and auburn piles of leaves. Ideally these leaves…
There is just something about caramel that is pretty much perfect. I love it when it is used as a topping for freshly baked sweets, a frosting on cupcakes or in whoopie pies. I also love the unexpected combination of caramel with…
Sweet. Salty. Sour. Spicy. I love Thai food and it is one of the few cuisines I don’t tire of easily. It is so tasty and interesting because of the complexity of these mixed flavors, without being overwhelming. I first…
I know, I know, how can one have muffin tops and healthy in the same sentence? Hence, the disclaimer that these are semi-healthy due to the lower sugar content and inclusion of pumpkin. They are also cookie-shaped in that they are…
Congratulations to our winner… …Cynthia M. Richardson (Hofken)! Please contact me at cncliving{@}gmail.com with your mailing address information so we can ship the prizes to you! Thanks for entering this contest and there are a few other contests coming up…
There are a few famous Taiwanese foods (besides their street food at the night markets which is so fun to eat!) Otherwise, two of the most authentic and affordable Taiwanese eats are hotpot (or huoguo) and pineapple cakes. I went to…
Thanks for entering the Shopbop contest lovelies! We can only have one winner this time and that lucky person is… …Collifornia!Congratulations darling and please give me your contact details at cncliving {@} gmail.com! Don’t fret darlings because I have more…
A new week, a new winner! The winner of the Jimmy Choo for H&M bracelet is… …Dawn, the Alternative Wife (thanks for being a Bloglovin’ follower – that was her winning entry!). Please contact me at cncliving{@}gmail.com within 3 days…
The winner of any item from J.E.M. Apparel is… ….Giovanna of Swoon Online! Congratulations my dear! Please e-mail me within 3 days at cncliving {@}gmail.com with the item you’d like, size, and mailing address. Now onto a staple dish in…