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Introducing The Mighty Rhino!

The Beloved was feeling cookie-ish on Sunday, so I told him I’d Come Up With Something on Monday for him to munch on throughout the week. Because I am an Awesome wife. Also, I enjoy cookies. I love it when … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Cookie Extravaganza, Part One

So, as soon as I found out it was Pumpkin Day, being a New Fan and all, I felt compelled to Make something Pumpkin-y.  What? “You’ve already got four pumpkin posts in a row,” you say? I’m sorry. I can’t … Continue reading

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When Coffee Met Chocolate: A Maillard Love Story

When coffee first fell into chocolate, or vice versa, nobody wasted time whining, “Hey, your coffee fell into my chocolate!” or “Oh, no!  Your chocolate is all up in my coffee!”  No, friends.  There was none of that.  Rather, angels … Continue reading

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Why, These Are the Best Oatmeal Cookies I've Ever Had!

I love raisins.  I love most dried fruits, actually:  dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries, apricots, dates.  They are wonderful and full of concentrated sweet fruity goodness.  The problem with dried fruits is that sometimes they can be too dry.  And that’s … Continue reading

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The Wonder of Parchment Paper

There’s usually a few tricks that professional chefs know and use to make their food a little better and their lives a little easier.  They usually don’t tell home cooks, otherwise, they might not ever go out to eat.  One … Continue reading

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The Creaming Method

The creaming method:  probably one of the most referenced cooking methods in baking in the US.  You’ve seen it, whether you know it or not:  “Cream together butter and sugar.”  Or “Cream together shortening and sugar.”  Seems like an easy … Continue reading

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