Monthly Archives: July 2011

Flashback Friday – Nobody Bakes A Cake As Tasty

Posted on 29 July 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 11/28/08 at Exit 51. Nobody Bakes A Cake As Tasty Preparing Thanksgiving dinner is a lot of pressure.  Expectations are high and people come to the table HUNGRY.  So when dishes don’t quite hit the … Continue reading →

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Coconut Rice

Posted on 27 July 2011 by

My earliest experiences with rice led me to believe that {instant rice + water + 5 minutes = done}. Later experiments with parboiled rice revised that equation to {pouch of rice + 90 seconds = done}.  While those certainly are … Continue reading →

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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup

Posted on 25 July 2011 by

Yes my friends, it is the dead of summer and I’m talking soup. I know it’s hard to believe right now, but in just a few short months we will be welcoming fall.  Windows that have been shut against the … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Gobble, Gobble

Posted on 22 July 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 11/21/08 at Exit 51 Gobble, Gobble Want to know a secret?  I don’t like turkey.  Oh, I love me some crispy roasted turkey skin.  But the rest of the bird?  Not so much. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Ina’s Mangled Muffins

Posted on 20 July 2011 by

When I fail, I fail BIG. You already know that Ina’s coconut cupcakes didn’t quite go as planned.  Decapitated cupcakes.  2 dozen of them.  But if it weren’t for this fail, I wouldn’t have had the Coconut Cake win. That … Continue reading →

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Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on 18 July 2011 by

I’m calling this Coconut Cake a happy accident.  Although, in the moment there was very little I was happy about.  I started out to make a batch of Ina’s Coconut Cupcakes for a coworker’s birthday.  And I failed spectacularly.  Instead … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Barefoot Contessa In The House

Posted on 15 July 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 11/20/08 at Exit 51. Barefoot Contessa In The House Less than 24 hours after my awesome acquisition of the new Barefoot Contessa cookbook, the good folks at the Washington Post had it in my hands. … Continue reading →

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Apricot Honey Butter

Posted on 13 July 2011 by

Have I possibly mentioned the Complete Book of Small Batch Preserving?  Of course I have.  It is responsible for the dozens of jars of jams and preserves that have taken up residence in our basement. It is my go to … Continue reading →

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Food Memories – Grandmother’s Dinner Rolls

Posted on 11 July 2011 by

I met Jen Schall last year at Big Summer Potluck.  And then we both found ourselves attending the IFBC conference a month or so later.  One thing led to another and before I knew it we were tweeting back and … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Posted on 8 July 2011 by

The following originally appeared on 11/19/08 at Exit 51. Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner That endearing phrase is something that SFC says, usually as he’s shaming me in some card game or other.  But today I’m the big winner.  How’s that … Continue reading →

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