I'm going to be traveling on and off for the next few weeks, and probably won't be able to post as much as usual. I've been doing this blog almost two years now, and since there are a lot more regular readers now than …
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"Today is Grandma's birthday and Granddad has an itchin' to bake a whopper chocolate cake and traumatize the kitchen" They had me at "traumatize". Whopper Cake, by Karma Wilson and Will Hillenbrand, is a great …
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Glorious hippie food. No offense to any hippies out there! That's just what I call this kind of dish, when I throw together some components that don't really have any particular culinary heritage together, but they …
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The last time we talked about mac and cheese, it was this double-crust version which is pretty great and crunchy. But ever since a friend brought us a superb traditional mac to have in the freezer after our first kid …
Read MoreHave you ever noticed that some great restaurants consistently put you in a certain mood? Harvest Vine, Seattle's great Basque restaurant always leaves me happy to be alive. Chef Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez himself has a …
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp with a Pumpkin Seed Topping Who doesn't love a good fruit crisp? They are a great way to use up excesses of seasonal fruits, and you can make the topping so easily that there is no need to …
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