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The Best Blueberry Muffins Ever
We could all use some blueberry muffins in our lives right now. I made these Saturday morning for breakfast and they were just what the doctor ordered. You mix some flour, milk, and brown sugar together, add a healthy helping … Continue reading
Peach Crumble Coffee Cake
I’ve been buying the $10 bag of peaches at the farmers’ market lately, partly because they look so good and partly because I’m making a lot of peach-inspired dishes. I decided to make this peach crumble coffee cake for a … Continue reading
Buckwheat Waffles with Blackberries
I’ve been cooking with buckwheat a lot lately, partly because I have a big bag of it that I need to use up, and partly because it’s really good. Buckwheat isn’t like traditional flour. It’s made from grain-like seeds, which … Continue reading
Anti-V Day Grapefruit Thyme Shortbread Cookies
I hate Valentine’s Day. It’s a phony holiday. I sound like Holden Caulfield writing a short story about Valentine’s Day, but that’s okay. I stand by my opinion. No one gets off work. Everyone scrambles to get a dinner reservation … Continue reading
Alison Roman’s Salted Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Whenever something starts becoming “trendy,” I get a sick feeling in my stomach. Call me a contrarian, or just someone who doesn’t like trends, but a bunch of people doing the same thing makes me very uncomfortable. A few weeks … Continue reading
Bastille Day and Banana-Nutella Crepes
Happy Bastille Day! For those of you who are unfamiliar with Bastille Day, it’s basically the French equivalent of our Fourth of July. It commemorates the day (the 14th of July) when unhappy French peasants stormed the Bastille (a French … Continue reading
Strawberry Shortcakes
I have always loved strawberry shortcake. When I was little, my parents, siblings and I would drive to Belleville, Illinois to Eckert’s Farm and Country Store. We would go during the Fall to pick apples, and sometimes we would even … Continue reading
New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe is something of a celebrity on food blogs. I don’t remember where I first came across it, but now, everywhere I look, it seems to appear; Most recently, it appeared on Pinterest, and one look at the description … Continue reading
Farmers Market Blueberry Muffins
This summer, I’ve been learning more about in-season produce. In the past, I assumed that fruit grew all summer long. I knew certain fruit tasted better during certain months, but didn’t realize that you couldn’t find fresh strawberries, for example, … Continue reading
Strawberry Birthday Cake Mishaps
Growing up, my favorite birthday cake flavor was always Strawberry. When I tell this to people, I often get the same kind of response: “Strawberry Cake?…You mean, Strawberry Shortcake?,” or, “I’ve never heard of Strawberry Cake…that sounds (pause) interesting.” In … Continue reading
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