Category: Cookbooks

First off, I love cheese so I knew I would love these scones (and I did). Dorie Greenspan knows how to bake, that's for sure. But, I kind of messed up and had less cheddar than I thought I did. A travesty! I rummaged around the fridge and came up with some Robusto cheese (kind …

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Okay, I guess all good things must come to an end. Weekend Cookbook Challenge being no exception. Thanks Sara for creating and managing such a fun food blogging event for the last 37 months! Wow, I guess it has been along time! Sara rocks big time. This month's theme for February is "love". This recipe …

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First off, this is funny -- my friend Christy just posted about her salad rolls too! The ones she made look great and she has much better pictures of her "rolling station" than I do. The main difference seems to be that some of her sauce type ingredients are on the inside as well, tossed …

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Oh, where has the time gone? So bad with posting this month, sorry. This is a great muffin recipe from the book, Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan. This has pretty much become my go to baking resource. I love the maple syrup in these muffins, with the crunchiness of the cornmeal …

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Usually, I cook on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, but lately, Thursday nights have become have a glass of wine and make soup night. Last week it was Mushroom and Barley, last night, Potato Soup with Fried Almonds & Garlic. This wonderful recipe is from one of my new favorite cookbooks, The New Spanish Table …

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