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Review: The Girl on The Train

Posted on 23 March, 2015 by Ikhlas

Rachel takes the same train to work everyday. She watches one couple in their backyard, Jess and Jason, as she calls them. She imagines their fabulous life together, a life that is infinitely superior to hers. But one day Rachel sees something she doesn’t expect. The next day, Megan aka Jess, goes missing and Rachel…

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Recipe: Sugar Cookies with Butter Icing

Posted on 16 March, 201516 March, 2015 by Ikhlas

So 3 years ago, I posted my first recipe here. Back in those days, I was mostly blogging about books, writing, and other random things. I was just getting into baking blogs and discovering the art of sharing recipes online, when I decided to share this recipe online. If you go back and look at…

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Recipe: Shrimp Enchiladas in JalapeƱo Cream Sauce

Posted on 18 February, 201518 February, 2015 by Ikhlas

So I just got called a ‘culinary artist’ by an old friend in the comments of the instagram picture of this recipe. Guys, let me tell you something: I am not a culinary artist! I was super flattered to receive the comment, but I wanted to tell you all that I am by no means…

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The End of an Era

Posted on 7 November, 2014 by Ikhlas

So yesterday was my last day at work, and what I like to think of as an end to an era. Can an era be only two years long? Apparently it can, because as I hugged one of my managers goodbye at the end of my closing shift last night, that’s exactly what it felt…

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Review: While Beauty Slept

Posted on 30 September, 2014 by Ikhlas

Elise Dalriss is shocked when she overhears her great-granddaughter reading the tale of the beautiful princess who slumbered in the tower and of the handsome prince who awakened her, for she knows the story is not that simple. And so she begins to recount the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty to her young great-granddaughter, warning…

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