December 2009
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Make this now
Friends, it’s been a while, huh? I have been happily unplugged for the past few days, so I hope you excuse my absence, but make this, and I think you’ll forgive me. Seriously. You just might even thank me later. See, I have a few culinary fears: first and foremost, yeast and yeast breads; in a close second, canning; and third, anything that requires a candy thermometer, namely...
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School night brownies
The Baked brownie may be the reigning king of fudge brownies, the trendy brownie, but sometimes I find the Baked recipes a bit unwieldy. Don’t get me wrong, the brownies are delicious, and well worth making if you have some time on your hands. The cookbook, too, is a keeper, and every recipe I’ve tried from it comes out flawlessly. However, as much as I love a face-sized cookie, the...
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Hurry! Hurry! Keep on running! Gather nuts!...
Or, well, it’s here. My friends, it is officially COLD here. Wicked, wicked, hibernation-inducing cold. So, I hope you’ve all been smart little cookies and squirreled away your nuts for the winter. If so, here’s a little recipe for you: I was first introduced to this recipe at Thanksgiving. I’m not sure who made these nuts, but I think it’s safe to attribute them to...
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Playing catch up
I meant to write you sooner. I did. But then I went out for drinks with a friend. We had good intentions. We got there at 8:30! On a Friday! So early! But then I knew the bartender … and the manager. Then my friend from college showed up. And then the owner. And then all of a sudden, it was 2:30 in the morning, and I realized I’d sat at that same stool for six (6!) whole (!) hours...
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A winner
Just as I believe that one can never have too many banana bread recipes, I believe that one can never have too many pumpkin cake recipes. Indeed, there is quite a bit of variation amongst pumpkin cakes, and this versatility is perhaps pumpkin’s greatest asset — or, at least why I never get sick of pumpkin treats in the fall. Some pumpkin cakes are very light and fluffy, closer to a...