I grew up in a food family. Cooking and talking about food was an integral part of every day. Phone conversations with my parents quickly turn to what we have been eating and cooking. The recap of a recent trip … Continue reading →
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Posted in Clever Tips and Tricks, Rouxbe.com
| Tagged Rouxbe Intro, Share Our Strength, Using a chef's knife
I was thinking ahead when I made all that dulce de leche over the weekend. As it happens, for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie group it’s Dulcle de Leche cookies! I’ve made these before so I knew they would be good, … Continue reading →
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Posted in Clever Tips and Tricks, Tools & Equipment, Tuesdays with Dorie
| Tagged pastry bags
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is supposed to feature raspberries, but berry season is just a fantasy this early in the year, so the ever diligent understudy to fresh berries, dried cherries, stepped in and delivered a delicious performance. I … Continue reading →
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Posted in Clever Tips and Tricks, Tuesdays with Dorie
| Tagged cherries, Sage, whipping cream
The most important thing to establish about this cake is that you don’t need a birthday to make it because it’s easy and tasty enough to make for no specific reason at all. This cake has kicked me back in gear … Continue reading →
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Posted in Clever Tips and Tricks, Tuesdays with Dorie
| Tagged Chocolate Malt Frosting
I had fun over the weekend doing a cooking demonstration of low cost meals at a community fair organized by The City of Lake Forest Park, WA. They brought together all sorts of community resource agencies sharing information to help people navigate … Continue reading →
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Posted in Clever Tips and Tricks, Cooking on a budget, Salads, Soups & Stews, Spice Spotlight
| Tagged buying spices, Operation Frontline, Solid Ground