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For Christmas this year, one of my presents from jwa was a creme brulee torch. It's awesome. I used to always use the broiler for caramelizing the tops, and that works fine, but it's just so nice to whip out the torch and do it quickly, without heating the custard up as much as putting …

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This recipe is from Fondue: Great Food to Dip, Dunk, Savor and Swirl by Rick Rodgers. I think I've had it for about five years but I haven't used it before this batch of fondue. Why use it now? Well, jwa got me this awesome fondue pot for my birthday! It was on my Amazon …

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Super Foods Friday overslept this morning and then took the day off. Lazy Super Foods Friday! SFF should be back next Friday. Sunday night the Pear Ginger Pie should be up. Really. Next week: fondue, a creme brulee and who knows what else!

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It was so pretty, I just had to take a picture... Last weekend jwa and I went out for lunch and had enough food so that neither of us was starving that evening. At the same time, we both wanted a little something for dinner. Enter the English muffin pizza -- a staple of my …

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This month's Sugar High Friday is Sweet Seduction and is hosted by Confessions of a Cardamom Addict. In honor of the theme, I have made a batch of brownies that have a little bit of everything. Sugar. Spice. Chocolate. Nuts. Coffee. Something for everyone -- hopefully one of those ingredients will work for you (or …

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