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November 18, 2005

Buckwheat Galettes with Ham and Gruyere: They're Crepe-A-riffic!

This recipe comes from my Crepe cookbook -- a present jwa got me a couple of years ago. It's amusing because one of the recipes in the book is for buckwheat crepes with ham and cheese, inspired by the same dish at Ti Couz, in San Francisco. I've been there -- and I had the …

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November 17, 2005

Crackers Don't Matter (It's the Cheese)

The Simple Pleasures of Cheese Cracker snacks are big at our house. Usually, on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, jwa (or I) will suggest some cheese and crackers and maybe a glass (read: bottle) of wine. In fcat, crackers and cheese will probably make an appearance over Thanksgiving as well. What I like to do …

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November 16, 2005

It's Almost Thanksgiving: Aggghhh!!! (Part II)

So, here it is Day 2 of the massive Thanksgiving Plan post. Yesterday was all about the turkey, stuffing, gravy and squash. Today it's the cranberry relish, green bean casserole, roasted root vegetables and, god yes, the pie. The Cranberries: As I mentioned before, I recently made a cranberry-orange relish to go over grilled chicken …

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November 15, 2005

It's Almost Thanksgiving: Aggghhh!!! (Part I)

The Plan: I am starting to finalize a Thanksgiving meal plan. I must say that I'm calmer than I was last Thanksgiving (the first one I had ever cooked) but I am still a bit apprehensive as there are things I want to do differently this year -- also, it's a lot of food and …

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November 14, 2005

Holiday Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

A Tasty, Cupcake Treat I know we haven't even passed Thanksgiving yet, but this is a fun non-pumpkin recipe I came across in the book, Cupcakes from the Cake Mix Doctor, by Anne Byrn. I know I've mentioned before that I don't do a lot of baking, therefore, using items like cake mixes doesn't really …

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