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Continue reading →: Roasted Pear and Chocolate Chunk Sourdough SconesCoincidence (noun): a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance. Serendipity (noun): good fortune; luck; the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for. Was it a coincidence or serendipity that just days after bookmarking these roasted pear and…
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Continue reading →: One for You, One for MeLast weekend I made two chicken, leek and mushroom pies: one for me and Nate, and one to give to some good friends who just recently had a sweet baby boy (I also made them some Perfect Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies). They appreciated it very much, but so did…
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Continue reading →: A Visit to Merridale Estate CideryBack in September, when the sun was still shining warmly and the leaves were just starting to turn yellow, Lynette and I went to check out Merridale Estate Cidery. It’s been on our to-do list for a few years, and by convenient coincidence, I now live literally about ten minutes…
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Continue reading →: Beans, Greens & Sausage SoupOne side benefit of cooking a turkey is that you can get some great stock out of the deal. Our Thanksgiving turkey was big enough that I divided the bones for stock between my slow cooker and Dutch oven, and I managed to get 3 liters of beautiful, thick stock…
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Continue reading →: Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese MuffinsPumpkin spice muffins are one of those things that seem to spring up in every coffee shop and bakery on the very first day of fall. The ones I’ve had the most are the Starbucks version – not because they are the best, but because they are everywhere. The Starbucks…
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Continue reading →: Brain Cupcakes for Hallowe’enOn Friday when a co-worker asked me if I had any plans for the “Halloweekend” (ie, this past weekend, the one when presumably everyone was going to Hallowe’en parties), I gave her a look so blank and uncomprehending that I’m sure I almost offended her. Honestly, Hallowe’en wasn’t even on…
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Continue reading →: Daring Bakers: Roasted Plum Mille FeuilleOur October 2012 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Suz of Serenely Full. Suz challenged us to not only tackle buttery and flaky puff pastry, but then take it step further and create a sinfully delicious Mille Feuille dessert with it! Mille feuille (aka napoleon) means “a thousand layers” in…
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Continue reading →: Black Bean BrowniesThese have been on my “to-make” list for a long time since first seeing the recipe on 101 Cookbooks. Black beans in brownies? How could you not be intrigued? Once I actually read the recipe through, I realized that it included agave syrup, which I didn’t have – but I…
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Continue reading →: Sourdough Grissini TwistsThis has been a busy month for me, so here I am, a day late for Sourdough Surprises, with a bit of a flop. And while I’m sure these sourdough grissini twists could be perfectly lovely, mine were… not. I’m equally sure that there is nothing wrong with the recipe,…
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