Archive for December, 2008
Cranberry Orange Scones
Before I studied abroad in college…many years ago…tea did not occupy much space in my mind. But after spreading my first London scone with rich, clotted cream and taking my tea with milk and sugar, I was smitten with this English tradition.
Tea arrived in Paris (mid-17th century) before it became popular in England, but according [...]
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Why is it that many grocery stores (at least those within a five mile radius of my house) do not stock orecchiette? Or, when it is stocked, I’m not planning a meal around it, so I don’t bother to pick it up. Inevitably, when I do need it, orecchiette is nowhere to be found. Even [...]
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
December has certainly been a month of sweets. I’m convinced it was because I had some time off (translation: more time to bake). That, combined with the recent discovery that my oven is actually half-way decent and won’t burn every cookie I attempt, adds up to a lot of desserts.
I’m sure many of you are [...]
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Peanut Butter Cookies
When you first bite into this cookie fresh from the oven (a chef must taste her creations after all), you will quickly, unavoidably, become addicted to these soft, sugar-coated morsels and find reason after reason to make them (a co-workers birthday, a Friday night treat for surviving the work week, your oven has been feeling [...]
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Leek and Cauliflower Soup
I’m sure I’ve mentioned how much I love soup this time of year. And that I love cauliflower. So, really, you should have been expecting this post.
Soup and good crusty bread can be the perfect meal, but special textural additions like croutons, herbs, or in this case, grilled cauliflower, will always elevate an already wonderful [...]
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