Monthly Archives: August 2012

1-2-3-4 Cake with Chocolate Ermine Frosting

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Jennifer Field

The Beloved’s lovely boss emailed a few days ago asking if I would make a small birthday cake for one of their coworkers. I said “Sure! And worry not about paying. It’ll be fun.” Well, if you followed along yesterday, Continue reading…

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Food52sday Recipe Interpretation: Chipotle Chorizo Corn Chowder with Fried Corn and Avocado Salsa

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Wow, that’s a mouthful! And it really was. And a tummyful, too. A very happy tummyful. When I read the recipe inspiration, I knew I didn’t want to stick with the original. Not that the original didn’t sound good (we Continue reading…

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Guest Post at Cooking with Books: Rotini in Mornay Sauce with Tuna and Peas

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Jennifer Field

I have occasionally had the honor of writing a guest post for a fellow bloggy friend. It’s an honor because they wouldn’t ask if they didn’t think I could do a good job. So yay! Also, I’m being asked to Continue reading…

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Puff Pastry Projects: Rustic Fruit Strips

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jennifer Field

This whole thing started when I read this post by Stacy from Food Lust People Love. On Saturday, I posted a picture of a Thing that I called a “Rustic Fruit Strip” that I’d made for dessert when our friends Continue reading…

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Sunday Suppers (Monday Morning Edition): General Faux’s Chicken

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Jennifer Field

June 26, 1994 around 11pm, I called my best friend Julie to see how she was doing after giving birth to her first child, Shellie.  Much to my surprise, she answered the phone sounding chipper and wide awake and told Continue reading…

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Food52sday Recipe Inspiration Post (Thursday Edition): Summer Corn Chowder

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Jennifer Field

So what’s Food52sday anyway, and can I play too? (Yes, you can. Please do)! Since I have been Slack-Slack-Slack in getting the Food52sday post up this week (bad me), I’ll be taking next week off to give myself and anyone Continue reading…

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread Smackdown

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Nutella has been around for a very long time. The Ferrero folks have been selling it since 1964, so that means that I have never lived in a world without Nutella. It is some seriously good stuff. Like eat-it-off-a-ladle-in-the-bathtub good. Continue reading…

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