Monthly Archives: April 2011

Happy Birthday Webby

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jennifer Field

Update: Even though Angel Tears Frosting is a great name, I have since found out that this frosting is actually called ermine frosting. Eureka! As I was lounging on the divan and eating bon bons the other day, Beekeeper Thomas Continue reading…

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Sunday Suppers: Baked Pasta with Vegetarian “Meat” Sauce. Or The Pasta I Could Not Stop Eating.

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Jennifer Field

You know how sometimes it gets close to dinner time and you think, “Oh, poo.  I haven’t made anything, and The Beloved might starve?”  Well, this happens to me on a Frequent Basis.  When this happens, I generally turn to Continue reading…

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Dessert Components: Pastry Dough, Part Deux

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Jennifer Field

Click to read Part 1, addressing pie crust and laminated dough. Finally, I am getting around to Part 2 of the Big Old Subject of pastry dough.  As I mentioned in Part: The First, this subject is much broader than Continue reading…

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Sunday Suppers (Monday Edition): Baked Eggs. And Bees. But Not Together.

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jennifer Field

Yesterday, our neighbor Thomas got his bees!  He raised bees last year, but then sent them Elsewhere for the winter because he wanted to start fresh with a cool new Top Bar Hive.  No more white boxy boxes for him, Continue reading…

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PMAT Investigates: MilkiLeaks*–From Whence Cometh Sweetened Condensed Milk?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Jennifer Field

Photo by Dave Wild It smells like babies.  It creams AND sweetens your coffee in one Fell swoop.  It’s beige.  It comes in a weird sized can.  It’s sweetened condensed milk, and the label would have you believe that it’s Continue reading…

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