orange cardamom cookies

Honestly, I didn’t eat fabulous things while in Antwerp and in France.  The fanciest meal I had was on my last night there.  I had duck confit, which is one of those dishes that I usually think about ordering but then go order something else.  A couple of the people I was traveling with convinced [...]

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things I need to post

1.  apple pie 2.  cranberry orange mochi cake 3.  and maybe something about mooncakes Random observation:  chayote squash roasted with dried basil?  It’s a very bad idea.  Somehow it comes out tasting medicinal?  I was surprised since chayote and herbs de Provence was fine.  Since pairing with basil yielded untasty results, I tried the other [...]

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A white bread with mahleb

I made another loaf of bread – a white bread from Beth Hensperger’s “Bread Made Easy” book. And it was the prettiest loaf I have ever made. I fiddled with Ms. Hensperger’s recipe a little by throwing in some mahleb. Mahleb is the pit of the sour cherry. Once crushed, it’s often thrown in to [...]

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Making fridge leftovers into something worthwhile and new

Well, I was in a bit of a pickle that I’m sure everybody can relate to. I found myself with a real mishmash of random ingredients in the refrigerator and absolutely no plan for any of it. Namely, and I’m a bit embarassed to admit this, I’m not very good with meat. I don’t cook [...]

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