The Millinery Artistry of Lesley Sharma

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July 1, 2015

July, a Celebration of the Great Outdoors

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June 23, 2015

Quinoa and Bulgar Wheat Salad

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June 14, 2015

A Berry Pavlova to Usher in Summer

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May 24, 2015

A Caribbean Celebration and the Ruins of Chichen Itza, Mexico

[vc_row inner_container=”true” no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”][vc_column][text_output][dropcap]I[/dropcap]t wasn’t as bad as expected. Only 35 minutes by ferry to make it to the shores of Playa del Carmen from Cozumel. From there, it would take another 2 hours by bus to get to the ruins. I had been using my seasick patches all week long but had been...

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May 13, 2015

Fluffy Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes

[content_band inner_container=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”none”] [dropcap]B[/dropcap]ecoming an adult forces you into realizing a lot of things about the world. While a lot of these realizations are little things, some of them are big and almost too much to process sometimes. A few big things my adult years have taught me include: the realization that many...

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May 3, 2015

Spring Vegetable Strata

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April 30, 2015

When London Calls: Celebrating Spontaneity – Part II

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April 13, 2015

Chocolate Crunch Celebration Cake

[container] [custom_headline type=”left” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h4″ accent=”true”]The Inspiration[/custom_headline] [dropcap]E[/dropcap]ver since the VRAI Magazine team planned on celebrating our first anniversary during the whole month of April, I have been dreaming about creating our anniversary cake. What is a celebration without cake?! Cake is an absolute must have at any celebration and it has to be outstanding! I...

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April 11, 2015

When London Calls: Celebrating Spontaneity – Part I

[vc_row inner_container=”true” no_margin=”true” padding_top=”20px” padding_bottom=”30px” border=”all”][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output]The Story: With about one-week’s notice, there wasn’t much time to plan. But when an the opportunity arose to head across the pond and visit London, England, I quickly made the most out of it. The Inspiration: Ahhhh London, it’s one of the most cosmopolitan cities I’ve ever had the pleasure...

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April 6, 2015

Rosemary and Irish Cheddar Gougeres

by Karista Bennett Spring seems to be a celebration all by itself. The landscape blooms out of a winter’s sleep, temperatures rise with occasional warm breezes, the days are longer and celebrations of the new season and festive occasions commence. For me, spring brings a long list of birthdays, Mother’s Day and Graduations, keeping the...

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March 22, 2015

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Postcards from the Caribbean

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