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March 2008 - Posts
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I was thrilled when March's DB challenged was announced: Dorrie Greenspan's perfect party cake. Our host, Morven of Food Art and Random Thoughts , said we could play around, adapting the recipe's flavor as we liked; we just needed to stick...
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There's not much of a narrative here, but suffice it to say (one hopes...) that this chicken is well-seasoned with a bit of a spicy kick, nicely complemented by a gentle sweetness. Plus, the chicken is incredibly moist and can be on the table in under...
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I picked up the current issue of Good magazine this weekend and was interested to find this chart explaining what big companies are behind organic brands. (Kind of like wolves in responsibly-raised sheep's clothing.) The issue as a whole is dedicated...
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I know it's not brain surgery but since I don't hard boil eggs very often, I have to relearn the method a couple of times a year. Underboiling results in a runny middle (or, erm, "soft" boiled egg), while overboiling turns the yolks...
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Welcome to the blog's 400th post! A former student sent me a link to The Pinky Show , an "original super lo-tech hand-drawn educational TV show. The Pinky Show focuses on information and ideas that have, for various reasons, been misrepresented...
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Before Shane and I got engaged and I moved Upstate, I used to eat Chinese take-out at least twice a month, sometimes more. It was cheap, it was flavorful, it was everywhere. But Shane isn't a big fan of Chinese food, and I haven't found any Chinese...
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Chocolate chip cookies with a their friend, Carmelized Pineapple Upside-down Cake . I'm posting this before heading off to the gym, the first day of a renewed effort to lose the last 15 -- scratch that, 13.4 pounds -- to reach my goal weight. I'm...
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PHOTOS TK Taste & Create is a wonderful event where food bloggers are paired up and asked to choose a recipe from their partner's blog, cook/bake it up, and post the results. The only problem occurs if one partner totally drops the ball, doesn't...
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