For many people, spending time in the kitchen offers a chance to step away from our hectic lives and put our creativity to work. Whether it’s a home-cooked chicken cacciatore or a freshly baked blueberry pie, the opportunities are endless.

Food offers so many great benefits aside from the nutrition it provides. Cooking helps relieve stress and gives us an outlet to …

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Have you ever walked by Market Street’s bakery and thought “I want it all”?

You have too? YES!!

Market Street’s assortment of freshly baked breads makes any bread lover's heart skip a beat. One bread …

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Cheese and bread is my kind of happiness. Add a little butter and some heat to that equation and the result is heaven on a plate.

Of course a grilled cheese sandwich is only as good as the cheese used, so it’s important …

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When the weekend starts off with fluffy, slightly sweet bread and a warm cup of coffee it’s hard not to feel like the next 48 hours are sure to be a success.

The weekend feels better when waffles are involved. Sure, it …

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What recipe takes 15 minutes to make, is relatively hands-free and only requires one ingredient to chop?

This one—Cabbage and Onion Couscous Salad

Did I catch your attention?

Excellent.

Whether it’s for a …

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A happy and busy week is ahead—full of dying Easter eggs, preparing a celebratory menu and making family plans. Easter is near and I’m so excited.

What’s Easter without a delicious, show-stopping center …

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Fancy and delicious—what’s better than this combo? Oh. That’s right… “easy” would be nice too.

Now that’s a happy trio especially if it revolves around food. Which it does.

One of …

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Every meal starts with an empty plate. It’s up to us to fill it with something wanted. Most of the time this meal changes—three times a day.

Of course there are favorites, easy repeats or leftovers that make it …