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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Product Review: Oh! Nuts
The Oh! Nuts (the exclamation point is part of their name) folks contacted me and wanted to know if I would like to try some of their products. Dried fruits and nuts? Why, yes, thankyouverymuch! They told me to go … Continue reading
Pi-Pie
Ever since a)Chris told me that this past Saturday was Pi Day and b)I realized I had to make The Beloved a birthday dessert, I was destined to make a pie. I’m experiencing a Lazy Streak right now, and I … Continue reading
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Tagged cooked berry filling, dacquoise crust, mixed berry pie
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Puff the Magic Pastry
Once again, I have been smacked with the Gauntlet of Challenge. So, while holding a bag of frozen peas on my jaw, I will attempt to rise to said challenge, one handed. Read slowly, so I can keep up. Libby, … Continue reading
Posted in Pastry Questions Answered, Pastry Techniques, Pastry Tips, recipes
Tagged how to make puff pastry, puff pastry
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Sunday Suppers: Red Beans and Rice with Chicken
Last weekend we were spoiled–weather in the 80s, beautiful sunshine, light breeze. This weekend: crap. It has been raining and wet and cold and gray here since Thursday afternoon, and the only help for it is Comfort Food. The Beloved … Continue reading
Okay, Fine, I'll Say It Again: Put Some Salt in That Dessert
Dinner at Bonefish Grill was quite successful last evening. The Beloved bowed to my strange, non-seafoody ways and let me order the southwest chicken egg roll things for an appetizer. I know that most restaurants serve a version of these … Continue reading
A Paean to Chocolate
Today is The Beloved’s birthday. So first, The Birthday Poem: Today is a birthday; I wonder for whom? I think it’s for someone right here in this room! So look aaaalllll around you for somebody who Is laughing and smiling–my … Continue reading
Edible Legos
So, here is my thought. I think a lot of people want to make a Fancy Dessert, so they go to a cookbook and find a recipe for a big old dessert with five, six, seven or eight components. They … Continue reading
There's Something Here for Everyone (even if I didn't plan it that way)
I am addicted to statistics. I have to work from home; if I didn’t, I would be fired for checking my blog statistics once every 9.7 seconds. It’s bad, but there you have it. I have recently become fascinated by … Continue reading
Posted in Justifications, Pastry Questions Answered
Tagged Pastry Questions, search terms
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From Zero to Dessert in 2.3 Seconds
It’s more-or-less officially Spring here in The Old North State. The days are longer (even if artificially so. Thanks, Ben Franklin) and being outside is a High Priority. At the same time, sometimes Dessert is Necessary, so what’s a hungry … Continue reading
The Pressed Sammich, Part Deux
So, Somewhere turned out to be our deck, so we could have wine. But before picnic time time, we wandered around a couple of the small towns in the area–Holly Springs and Fuquay Varina. A friend of mine who went … Continue reading
