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June 3, 2007

A Cooler, Gentler Time: Chevre & Herb Fondue

A couple of weeks ago, when the weather was nice and cool, a big pot of melted cheese sounded like a great idea. Lately, with the temperature in the high 80's, not so much. But, we can relive those memories right here. This is based on a recipe in Fondue: Great Food to Dip, Dunk, …

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May 8, 2007

WCC16: Chicken Plum Pie

I think I totally forgot about last month's Weekend Cookbook Challenge. That makes me sad as I think that's the first one I've missed for the past year or so. I'm also going to blame it on my cold last month and rejoin WCC this month as if nothing had happened...la-la-la-la-la. So, for WCC#16 the …

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March 4, 2007

WCC#14: A Niçoise Salad for Dinner

This month's Weekend Cookbook Challenge -- #14, for those keeping track -- is all about salads. This event is also being guest hosted by running with tweezers. The cookbook that I chose is Donna Hay Modern Classics Book I, which is probably one of the most beautiful cookbooks I own. It's paperback but the pictures, …

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February 28, 2007

Kind of From a Cookbook: Porcini & Potato Dumpling Soup

The inspiration for this soup was the cookbook, Twelve Months of Monastery Soups and a container of leftover mashed potatoes. Actually, I'm not sure how this happened as leftover-any-kind-of potaoes are not something we generally have to deal with at this house. But back to the recipe which is potato dumpling soup. But here's the …

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February 4, 2007

WCC13:The Girl and the Fig's Coq Au Vin

Whew. This is a very long recipe with lots of ingredients and images, so hang in there! I did indeed make this from my newest cookbook, The Girl and the Fig Cookbook, for Weekend Cookbook Challenge 13. Wherein, you make a recipe out of your newest cookbook. I also wanted to mention the interestingness (not …

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