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Honey Wheat Bread Makes 1 loaf
1 1/2 cups warm milk 3 TBSP butter, soft 1/2 cup honey 1 Tablespoon molasses 3 1/2 cups King Arthur unbleached bread flour, and as needed to knead 2 cups King Arthur Whole Wheat flour 2 Tablespoons cocoa […]
Where can you find the best salsa in the world?
Your kitchen.
Make it your way.
Salsa makes one big bowl
2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes, washed 2-4 jalapeƱos, washed & seeded 1/4-1/2 onion, skinned 2-3 cloves garlic (or try shallots) […]
My version of smothered pork chops includes sun-dried tomatoes and about 10 cloves of garlic.
We devoured these chops at light speed.
After a quick sear on the pork chops (maybe too quick?), a light caramelization of the onions and whipping up a […]
This is one of those dishes that really needs to be served immediately.
Don’t you hate over-wilted greens?
Orecchiette Con Ceci makes 1 giant bowl
1 lb orecchiette (or conchiglie or cavatappi), cooked al dente 1/2 – 1 lb pancetta (cubed) 1 small onion, finely diced […]
Shrimp Boil serves 2 very hungry people
2 bottles amber ale 4 cups chicken stock 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 4-5 black peppercorns (or, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground) 1/4 teaspoon allspice
Bring it all to a boil. Then, add:
Eat me.
Just make & bake….
Then, you’re 25 minutes away from one delicious (and satisfyingly hearty) treat.
Oat Bars with Peanut Butter, Cranberry and Chocolate Makes 1 – 9×13 inch baking dish
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1 […]
Roasted Peppers with Fried Eggs on Bolillo
Start with a giant bag of assorted peppers from the Buford Highway Farmers Market ($2.99)
Bake…
Then, crank up the heat.
Roasted Peppers
10-12 […]
These super sweet squares are best when served in very small portions.
Chess Squares makes 9 x 13 inch baking dish
1 stick butter, soft 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup AP flour
This is not quite polenta cake… but, it’s pretty close. Sweet, cake-y and dense, top a wedge of it with a little pat of butter and serve it warm with a strong mug of coffee for a small breakfast or snack.
This is our new favorite sweet snack.
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Now that the spring colors light the air, we don’t mind the cool fronts that whisper in and out of our lives. I for one look forward to these last reminders of winter. They offer a last chance to use that chill as an excuse for a soothing cup of […]
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