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February 2008 - Posts
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Another day, another cake but from the same cookbook: In the Sweet Kitchen by Reagan Daley . Last week, we were invited to a "Thanksgiving dinner in February" at Carolyn's house. She provided the turkey (21 lbs!), mashed potatoes, mashed...
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To be honest, I was initially disappointed with this cake. The day I made it -- Valentines' Day, a Thursday -- the topping struck me as too bitter, despite all the caramel encapsulating the pineapple. But by Saturday, the bitterness had given way...
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I am so sick of winter. I'm tired of the snow. I'm tired of being cold. I'm tired of it getting dark before dinner time. And just when I thought that we were out of the woods ("Hey! There are buds on those trees!"), we get hit with...
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Here I am, finally posting about our Valentines Day dinner. We (well, me) decided to stay in as we've had bad luck with restaurants lately, with our spending a lot of money on less-than-spectacular dishes. So, I figured that we could save some money...
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If you're lucky enough, you have an Edible publication covering the area in which you live. And now I'M pretty lucky, because Edible Finger Lakes will launching in April, celebrat[ing] the abundance of local foods in the Finger Lakes region of...
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Photo courtesy of CooksIllustrated.com I really love chicken tikka masala, mainly because my favorite Indian restaurant, Thali of Inda , makes it so well. (But all of their food is amazing -- mmmm.) Admittedly, this version from Cook's Illustrated...
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Moist, chewy brownies can be made – and eaten – without throwing one’s healthy diet under an oncoming bus. I made the recipe two ways – first using dutch processed cocoa, and then with traditional baking cocoa. The traditional cocoa yielded a reddish...
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Back in December, I visited a new doctor (or, as I like to call him, "hot doctor" because, well, look at him ), an MD with an acupunturist's license and a holistic approach to medicine. His practice is radically different from traditional...
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I’ve thinking a lot about donuts lately. My beloved Krispy Kreme – just a stone’s throw from work – closed down, leaving me bereft of my favorite flavor: glazed kreme filled. Now, my only local options are Dunkin’ Donuts (serviceable), the bakery department...
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Amy Secrest's Donut Earrings. I would love to wear these, but I'm 30 and I just feel I'm past the age of doing so. Then again, I couldn't really see myself wearing these when I was 20, either. Besides, where would I wear them? When teaching...
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Ohhhh, Parsnip. I love you. Sure, you’re supposed to be the side complementing a roast chicken *** but, let’s be honest: you’re the star. You made me eat each and every piece of you, sliced in thin strips, tossed in olive oil and sprinkled with salt and...
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Photo courtesy of Light & Tasty . As a flavor, lemon has been on my mind a lot lately. Naturally, it took center stage in January's Daring Baker challenge , but I think there's more to it than that. When I was in London, though the calendar...
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