Monthly Archives: February 2013

I Still Have Some Buttermilk, So It’s Time For…THE Orange Walnut Cake!

Despite the batch of chocolate chip buttermilk muffins, I still have A LOT of buttermilk left.  I really, really shouldn’t make another cake since there’s, say, half a tres leches cake still in my refrigerator, but this is Kurt’s second favorite cake.  Continue reading

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Quick and Easy Apple Turnovers…For Anytime!

Every morning for the past week, I eye the handful of apples sitting on my counter and wonder if Ken will eat through them before they go bad. Continue reading

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Chicken Dinner (reprise) With Cauliflower Mash

In my refrigerator I have a whole organic chicken and a head of cauliflower.  Continue reading

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My Panic Attacks With Tres Leches Cake (Or What Happens When You Doubt A Cook’s Illustrated Recipe)

My husband Kurt has an extreme predilection for tres leches cake.  Continue reading

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Locavore Cooking: Braised Beef Shanks, Osso-Buco Style with Gremolata

My husband Kurt and I like to support the local farming community.  Continue reading

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My 100th Post! Kickin’ It Up A Notch Cocktail Nuts from Giada

I have a lot of nuts in my house (no, not just Kurt and Ken); I mean the ones that grow on trees– walnuts, almonds, cashews, etc.  Continue reading

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