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Casual, rustic recipe: plum clafoutis
Recently I cooked at the Chicago Botanic Garden as part of their ongoing Garden Chefs Series. The Garden is a true gem, an oasis of tranquility where I spotted an enormous Blue Heron and a teeny...
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Serving up thanks, plus chocolate links
Today’s post is all about gratitude. Yes, a little tardy for Thanksgiving, but this is the everlasting kind of gratitude that has no season. My appreciation today goes out to a few people who’ve...
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Recipe: Lovely luscious lemon curd
It’s citrus season in the U.S. I’m not sure how “snowmageddon” is affecting the citrus crops in Florida and California, but typically winter is the best time to enjoy lemons with abandon. Today I’m...
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Recipe: Spotted dog Irish soda bread
My Grandpa O’Brien used to say “there are two kinds of people. People who are Irish and people who wish they were Irish.” Every March brought on a little of this bluster, with a wide grin and pride...
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Rhubarb compote recipe, and hurray for orange cats
I was surfing around for rhubarb pie recipes, looking for some interesting flavor combinations, when I came across a link to one of my favorite comedies, from 1951. The name of the film is Rhubarb,...
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Recipes to make the most of the final blueberries
Gracious the summer flies, doesn’t it? I guess all seasons fly, but the way summer fruit zooms past sometimes takes my breath away. One year I was working on a particularly busy project and...
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Snow day recipe: dulce de leche crepes
I tasted my first crepe in Paris, on the street. I took it from the vendor and promptly dribbled lemon juice all over my jacket, ruining my attempts to appear chic. But I was hooked. I first learned...
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Roasted stone fruit with olive oil, rosemary and riesling
I’ve embarked on a jam-arama lately. I have a lineup of fun preserving posts for you. Just not yet. First, the back story. The wonky weather in Michigan wreaked havoc on the fruit there, so imagine...
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Clafouti recipe: classic cherry dessert
This is for Don. Don showed up at a class I taught at Williams-Sonoma years ago and we’ve been food friends since. He’s one of those folks food writers love because he responds to newsletters and...
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Simple chocolate truffles for your sweetheart . . . or for you
These little homemade chocolate truffles make my heart sing, if I say so myself. love homemade holidays, and Valentine’s Day is no different. It’s easy to get distracted by shiny pink heart-shaped...
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