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Look, strawberry season is upon us, so says the new issue of Bon Appétit (June 2007), which is where this delicious recipe comes from. I made these little chocolatey shortcakes for dessert when jwa's parents were over for dinner Saturday night. Making the biscuits one day ahead worked well and it was also easy to …

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Rooftop garden at the Hotel Elliott, Astoria, OR Things to do this week: 1. Write up post for WCC16 about chicken-plum pie from new Shakespeare cookbook 2. Vacuum 3. Finalize dinner plan for Saturday night when jwa's parents are over for dinner (thinking rosemary, red wine & garlic marinated and grilled lamb tenderloin over lentils …

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I have read that the soup is named for the harmony of flavors, not that it's a favorite at Italian wedding receptions. So there's that bit of information up front. Is it still a fun soup to make when you are planning a wedding? Yep. I made turkey meatballs instead of the beef / pork …

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jwa snacks on bread while I document the food... This is a recipe based on one in the new issue of Eating Well, a magazine that I eagerly await each time it comes out (every other month?) I changed the cardamom to thyme, cooked the onions and rhubarb longer, subbed balsamic for the red wine …

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