Seasonal Cooking – Page 5

December 21, 2013

Christmas Cookies: Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Generally, my cookie repertoire is fairly boring - chocolate chip, peanut bitter, an occasional oatmeal raisin. But sometimes, especially during the holidays, I like to mix it up a bit. These Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies do just that and are quite festive as well! Of course, now I have a bunch of extra candy canes …

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December 16, 2013

Cooking with Roots: Rutabaga Hash with Onions and Crisp Bacon

I have a confession - I usually have to go ask a produce person if the item I'm holding in my hand is a turnip or a rutabaga. Up until about 10 years ago, I thought a parsnip was a turnip. In fact, before I even posted this, I double-checked to make sure that I …

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December 9, 2013

Oregon Roadtrip: The Balch Hotel and Maryhill Museum of Art

Balch Hotel 40 S. Heimrich Street Dufur, Oregon 97021 In late October we found ourselves in Dufur, Oregon for the monthly Supper Club at the Historic Balch Hotel. This wasn't unexpected or anything - I had planned it and we'd even been to a couple of these dinners before, but it had been a few …

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December 1, 2013

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chicken Chorizo Chili

Well, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Do you have an extra can of pumpkin puree? Want something delicious to do with it? Well, read on. This is honestly one of the best things I have ever made in my slow cooker. Seriously. And of course, this is exactly the time of year that …

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November 18, 2013

Spelt Biscuits with Sage, Orange Zest, and Black Pepper

I have a new favorite baking product - and it is Spelt Flour. I'm not quite sure what it is about it, but everything I've baked with it just has a velvety, rich, full flavor that I am in love with. When using, I'll typically replace one half of the white flour in a recipe …

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