Top 10 list for August (First of 2 parts)

Aug 17, 05 Top 10 list for August (First of 2 parts)

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It’s about time I do another of my Top 10 lists. I did a Top 10 for April which focused mainly on restaurants. The following list concentrates on food I’ve been loving lately – of course in moderation, otherwise I’d be fat and dead by now (!) The following foods are also by no means new, unless noted....

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Cupcakes for a birthday girl and an anxious mom

Aug 15, 05 Cupcakes for a birthday girl and an anxious mom

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Today is my Boo’s 3rd birthday. It’s also her very first day of school. As a mom, I’m experiencing some withdrawal symptoms of sorts as well as anxieties about letting her out into the big, bad world. It’s only natural I know, but it’s compounded by the fact that Boo is my only child. Local band,...

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Tsokolate eh!

Aug 12, 05 Tsokolate eh!

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Say each syllable quickly like a staccato beat: cho-koh-la-teh-eh! with the accent on the “eh” thus my exclamation point. It’s Filipino thick hot chocolate, specifically made with tablea, (tab-LAY-ah; also tableya), cacao balls. Tablea also comes in flat or thick disks and even squares, but balls are the most...

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Homemade Danish Pastry

Aug 11, 05 Homemade Danish Pastry

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The first time I made Danish pastry was two years ago, and I swore I’d never do it again. It’s not difficult to do, but it’s just a helluva lot of work. And waiting around. Bread cookbooks always say that you can fit your bread making into your schedule and I agree with that… I think. I’m just so darn...

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SHF #11: Coffee

Aug 10, 05 SHF #11: Coffee

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There were a few recipes I was tossing around in my head to make for this month’s Sugar High Friday(SHF), hosted by Ronald of loveSicily. Since the theme is coffee, I grabbed the opportunity to choose a recipe from my one and only coffee cookbook, Maxwell House Coffee Drinks & Desserts Cookbook (which is still available...

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