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For Mother’s Day, Susan gave me, among other things, an 8-inch square baking pan.  To christen it, I decided to make brownies.  It’s been years since I’ve made from-scratch brownies. For some time, I’ve wanted to try Ina Garten’s Outrageous … Continue reading →

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Susan is bringing lasagna for dinner tonight.  My job was making French bread and Caesar salad to go with the lasagna.  I really enjoy making French bread, especially since my little bread machine does most of the work! The recipe … Continue reading →

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I thought that I would try my hand at Dorie Greenspan’s Snickery Squares from her wonderful book Baking:  From My Home to Yours.  Everything that I’ve made from this book has turned out incredibly well.  Snickery Squares did not disappoint! … Continue reading →

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I had some Craisins that needed to be used up, so I decided to make White Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies.  My recipe called for Macadamia nuts, which I had.  I didn’t realize, however, until I opened them that they had … Continue reading →

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What do you do with an over-ripe banana?  The best thing that I know is to use it to make Banana Craisin Mini Muffins.  They’re moist and delicious. The recipe uses unsalted butter, sugar, baking soda, salt, an egg (or … Continue reading →

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Do you remember the last time that you were in the supermarket on the cookie aisle and you saw those very expensive cookies in the white bag?  Well, the Almond and Chocolate Sandwich Cookies will definitely remind you of one … Continue reading →

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Hoppin’ John is a traditional dish served in the South on New Year’s Day.  It consists of a black-eyed pea mixture served over rice.  Hoppin’ John is often accompanied by cornbread and greens.  According to at least one source, the … Continue reading →

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I’m in the process of reading the Julia Child biography, Dearie.  The more I read, the more inspired I become to again delve into Mastering the Art of French Cooking.  In addition, I’m more aware of the painstaking process that … Continue reading →

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When I was a little kid, there was a bakery several blocks from my house.  I used to love to go that bakery and look at the gingerbread men, all lined up and ready to be eaten.  Little did I … Continue reading →