Posted in Breads on Oct 16th, 2007
World Bread Day premiered in 2006 with a bang and 113 delicious entries. The event was such a success that this year the illustrious host Zorra offered bloggers another opportunity to celebrate beautiful breads and share them with everyone. I missed my chance last year as I was in the post-partum recovery and no sleep […]
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Posted in Daring Bakers, Dessert, Vegetarian on Jul 30th, 2007
Two pounds of strawberries, 11 eggs, 14 ounces of whipping cream, a lot of sugar, and a little bit of gelatin make one delicious and pretty cake!
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Posted in Holidays, Pies & Tarts, Vegetarian on Dec 28th, 2006
It was December 12, I was finalizing our plans for Christmas dinner, and I asked Michael, “What kind of pie would you like for Christmas day? Anything special?”
Michael raised his eyebrows and gazed at the ceiling as he racked his brain.
“Mincemeat pie,” he finally said.
Normally I would have responded politely with something like, “Really? Why […]
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Posted in Breads, Low-Fat, Vegetarian on Dec 8th, 2006
Sometimes the events of the day catch up to me and everything that I’ve planned just goes out the window…and I’ve had a week of those days. My two older boys have been sick with upper respiratory illnesses, so my energies have been focused on the kids. Fortunately Michael made a large pot of minestrone […]
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Posted in Breads, Low-Fat, Vegetarian on Nov 21st, 2006
On November 8, the New York Times ran a piece in the Food Section that turned the homemade bread world on it’s ear. Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery made public his recipe and technique for making the ultimate minimalist bread, one that requires no kneading and only four ingredients. Lahey claims that a six-year-old […]
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