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Special Occasion

Meyer Lemon and Blackberry Chiffon Pie

21.03.2010 Baked

In the months before my youngest was born, my mother suggested to my husband and I that she live with us to care for the baby after I returned to work.  We’d been looking for a larger house since my two older boys were on the verge of their teen years, and adding a third [...]

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Blueberry Lemon Scones

13.02.2010 Baked

This past Christmas, my husband’s sister had the idea to surprise their parents with a trip to England.  For as long as I’ve known my dear father-in-law, he’s wanted to travel there, so it took little effort to consider cashing in our points, and settling in to plan.  It’s been several years since our first [...]

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2009 in Review: One Foodie’s Outtakes

31.12.2009 Special Occasion

I’ve begun to think about all that has happened in the past ten years since  2010 is looming in a matter of hours, but it’s more than I can grasp in the time it takes for me to write here.  Instead, I’ve chosen to review 2009 by sifting through the latter portion of my iPhoto [...]

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Dorie Greenspan’s Spice Roll-Out Cookies

18.12.2009 Bon Appetit

At this time of year in particular, when stopping by to visit the site of someone who lives in a more northern region of the country, I’m often indulged with engaging scenes and descriptions of wintery weather.  Narratives filled with tantalizing visions of powdery snow, icicles glistening in the morning light, and brightly colored birds [...]

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Chocolate Caramel Cookies with Orange Mascarpone Cream

13.12.2009 Baked

It was only a matter of time before I gave into temptation and changed one of the cookie recipes I’ve been sampling from Bon Appetit’s Holiday Cookie assortment this year.  Actually, that’s only partially true.  The collection includes several mix and drop cookies, and I strayed early on to experiment with a recipe for the [...]

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Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

11.12.2009 Baked

The math isn’t exactly challenging:  12 cookies in 12 days; this is December 11th; tomorrow is the last day; and I have posted five cookies.  Five.  Bear in mind that I’ve made eight, and have dough for a ninth sitting in the fridge just waiting for several hours of time so that I can play [...]

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