Don’t be surprised if you reach for the molasses and your child starts talking about the Battle of Manassas (especially if one of his best friends is a budding Civil War buff). Don’t expect your child to heed your warnings about eating raw cookie dough after he catches you nibbling on it. (But do buy […]
Entries Tagged as 'baking'
How Not to Bake Gingerbread Men
December 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Baked Explorations with Kids (and Pumpkin Cheddar Muffins)
November 4th, 2010 · 6 Comments
We had a spell of grey, rainy weather when we returned from Florida, which made me want to hunker down in the kitchen and do some serious baking. It was perfect timing to receive a review copy of Baked Explorations, the newest cookbook from famed Brooklyn bakers Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Its gorgeous pictures […]
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Fresh from the Pumpkin Patch (and Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread)
October 25th, 2010 · 5 Comments
Fall is my favorite time of year, especially here in Virginia where we are blessed with beautiful weather and picturesque colors this time of year. After growing up in the Pacific Northwest, with those infernal evergreen trees, the brilliant shades of fall leaves here never fail to impress me. And of course it’s not truly […]
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How to Make Your Own Pumpkin PureƩ
October 1st, 2010 · 5 Comments
Happy October! While I may spend my Septembers pretending summer isn’t over, October 1st is officially time to bring out the Halloween decorations, head to the apple orchards and pumpkin fields, and begin the fall baking season. And nothing says fall like pumpkin … bread, muffins, pie, cheesecake, there is no shortage of ways to […]
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Gooseberries and other Lesser Known Berries (and 5 links for Friday)
June 18th, 2010 · 13 Comments
Gooseberries are one of those things I don’t think to seek out at the market, but am always pleasantly surprised to find on the table when they arrive in early summer. What’s a gooseberry? I didn’t know myself until I spotted them at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market a few years ago. They are small […]
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