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Happy New Year (or What I Learned From An Emu Egg)

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

I was walking through my local Whole Foods recently.  As I strolled through the produce section, I caught sight of what, at first glance, seemed to be avocados.  Then I noticed the sign –  ”Emu Eggs”.  What the …? Yes. … Continue reading →

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Maple-Apple Butter

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

In last week’s post about holiday gift giving I mentioned that this year my gift baskets have a jar of apple butter tucked in with the baked goods.  I hadn’t originally planned on including apple butter for one reason – although … Continue reading →

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‘Tis The Season To Be Baking …

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

As you may or may not remember, Halloween and Thanksgiving mark the beginning of Cookie Season.  We usually give away a lot of cookies to help celebrate the winter holidays and New Year.  This year, I have to admit that the … Continue reading →

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Florence’s Biscotti (V2.0) Goes To The Fair

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

When we were young, in addition to tests or projects at school (which I think of as the childhood version of “work”), we had lots of opportunities to show our stuff. Kids did it all the time.  There were art … Continue reading →

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Savory Tomato Galette

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

So … how was your summer?  Mine was great, but, as always, it went by too quickly.  We traveled to Michigan for the first time and enjoyed the beautiful scenery, Sleeping Bear dunes and an absolutely fantastic meal at Boathouse restaurant … Continue reading →

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Toasted Almond-Sauteed Apple-Greek Yogurt Cake

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

    I’m thinking that I have to come up with a name for this cake, because Toasted Almond- Sauteed Apple-Greek Yogurt Cake is:  a. a mouthful, and b. somehow too complicated to be appetizing.  Which isn’t accurate, because this … Continue reading →

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Back To Basics – Vegetable Soup

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Sometimes, even as summer begins, it can feel a bit cold and dreary which, of course, turns my thoughts to soup.  It is a crazy busy time in my house so I wanted something that would be quick to put … Continue reading →

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Chickpea Salad

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Chickpea salad is hands down one of my favorite dishes.  How good is it?  I have a friend who is incredibly chic. A real lady – her manners perfect, her fashion sense impeccable and her makeup always flawless.  The first … Continue reading →

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Panzanella(or how to spin stale bread into gold)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

If you’ve also been trying out sourdough bread recipes, or probably even if you haven’t, chances are good that you have some stale bread in the kitchen. Stale bread doesn’t get the attention it deserves.  We usually go right to … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Bread On My Schedule

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

I love sourdough bread, and sourdough bread-baking.  I’m the proud owner of a starter that I began 4 years ago using a bunch of organic grapes, some bread flour and water.  I use it often.  The problem?  Well, none really, … Continue reading →

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