Bake and Wrap with Carmela

Its the season for gift giving and there's nothing better than baked goods wrapped up all pretty! On a recent episode of Modern Living TV, my good friend, homemaker Carmela Villegas-Agosta of Casa San Luis, showed us a few easy recipes to bake and gift. One

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Cherished Christmas

Last year we had come home from our holiday to find that all our Christmas décor had already been taken down. It was a great initiative by our household staff to pack them away but to be frank I was upset. They had dumped everything

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Herb Marinated Goat Cheese

During this holiday season, you've got everyone in a festive mood and often times popping by for a spontaneous visit. This is a favorite in our home as it takes less than five minutes to whip up and perfect for that random visit that turns

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Mango Clafoutis

My dessert skills are awful. I was once the queen of soggy undercooked cakes or hard rock carbonized brownies, but as they say practice makes perfect. I've gotten much better at it over the past two years but I still gravitate to foolproof recipes. This

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Easy Pappa al Pomodoro

On busy days there's nothing more comforting than a hot, thick bowl of tomato soup. Contrary to what most people think, you don't need to let tomato soup simmer for hours. This is an incredibly quick recipe that is absolutely delicious and has saved me

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Easy Chili Con Carne

This is one of our favorite meals on a lazy, rainy night. It's almost always made with leftovers of our bolognese sauce. As soon as we cook a bolognese I can almost guarantee the next day we are having this. The easiest is to simply

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La Maison Crespi Bolognese

Growing up as a child of the ’80s in the Philippines, spaghetti Bolognese meant, for the most part, mushy pasta topped with a bright red sauce of ground beef, sweet tomato sauce and grated quick-melt cheese. Fast food sweet spaghetti in a Styrofoam container eaten

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