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Alice Waters would be proud…
Pictured in this post is a blackberry and peach tart I made in July. My mom gave me a bunch of fresh fruit she’d picked locally…probably more than we could eat before they went bad. Since blackberries...
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"Top of the muffin to you!"
I should use Seinfeld quotes more often (this one is from “The Muffin Tops” episode from 1997). Between Seinfeld and The Simpsons quotes, I could have endless title material. These blueberry muffins,...
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Better together…
Chocolate is good by itself. So is peanut butter. But they’re both better together. I hoard Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. For this recipe and this recipe alone. After Halloween, I bought at least 10...
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Giving in to a craving.
I woke up yesterday morning wanting to bake a coconut key lime tart. Where the idea came from is beyond me. But it sounded like a good idea and it was Saturday so I had plenty of time for baking. My...
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Carnitas is a much better name than pork tacos.
Seriously, how has it been a month since I’ve posted? I blame the photo of the day thing I’m doing on Flickr. I’m taking a picture everyday and posting the photos on Flickr with a nice little...
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Cutting in line.
I love flipping through magazines in search of recipes. Over the years I’ve become pretty selective about which ones I actually clip and file for later. Despite my selectivity, the vast majority of...
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What I’m putting on the table this week…
Every weekend, we sit around and plot our meals for the week. Generally one trip to the grocery store follows the meal planning and we rarely stray from the plan. We may not get around to cooking...
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A year of fearless cooking.
Chocolate Macarons For the first time in a while, I got to spend all of last weekend at home with no real plans. I love weekends like this every now and again as they’re usually the weekends when I get...
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A wagon full of strawberries.
Fresh strawberries Strawberry season is starting to wind down in my part of Virginia, but I took full advantage of it this year. Or as full advantage as a person with a small freezer can take. Since I...
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Selfless baking (and a banana cake recipe)
Banana Bread Bundt Cake with Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze I like to share the things I bake with others (by and large, “others” refers to my husband), but I must admit that when I choose what to bake,...
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