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In Which I Embrace My Crunchy-Granola-Ness

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

  Or, at least, how much I love crunchy granola.  I have lived under the shadow of crunchy-granola-hood for some time, and I always sensed the term was not meant in a complimentary manner.  I figured that this was just … Continue reading →

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How To Attack An Artichoke

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

I know, I know … they’re scary looking.  In fact, they’re almost pre-historic in appearance and somehow evocative of Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors.  They’ve got spikes on the outside and, if that’s not enough, prickly, hairy stuff … Continue reading →

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Sriracha Puffs

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

  I just can’t seem to leave that bottle of sriracha alone.  These are a take on cheese puffs – but without the cheese.  I’ve made these, baked them off, and frozen them. They reheat quite nicely and are tasty … Continue reading →

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Green Chickpea “Hummus”

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

So there I was, prowling the produce aisle of my local grocery store, when out of the corner of my eye I saw something new – fresh chickpeas.  They were bright green, with a dry, papery “shell” covering them.  I … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Pecan Hamentaschen

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Hamentaschen are triangular, filled cookies usually eaten around the Jewish holiday of Purim, which occurs this week.  Fillings are traditionally made from poppyseeds or dried fruit (prune or apricot), but when it comes to hamentaschen, as in most things, our … Continue reading →

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Spicy Nori Crackers

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

After baking all those chocolate orange cookies, I started thinking about the savory and the spicy. I wanted something that didn’t involve cheese (my daughter is both a hot sauce lover and a cheese boycotter) and the bottle(s) of sriracha in … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Orange Cookies, Pt II

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

I’m still thinking about chocolate-orange cookies (actually, an argument could be made that on some level I’m always thinking about chocolate-orange cookies).  I was wondering how the combination would work in a crunchier cookie.  I started off with a florentine-like base, … Continue reading →

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Who can make 21 loaves of bread and 24 jars of jam in an hour?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

            I can! Well, actually, I, with the assistance of two fantastic teachers, can help 21 enthusiastic 5th graders make 21 mini-loaves and 24 half-jars. I think cooking with kids is important.  We talk about how processed foods … Continue reading →

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Coffeehouse Cupcakes

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

  When my eldest was home over winter break she found, and then introduced me to, a fantastic coffeehouse – The Witches Brew in West Hempstead, New York.  During our first visit she had coffee flavored with butter and brown … Continue reading →

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Chili Biscotti

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

One of my cousins-in-law, Jeff, is the man behind Burning Asphalt hot sauces.  When I started this blog he asked if I wanted any spicy cookie recipes.  That got me thinking. There are those that like spicy and those that … Continue reading →

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