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Shortcuts to a Better Cherry Pie
Cherry pie is one of those foods for me. When I was in high school, I spent two weeks at my grandfather’s house while I was going to debate camp (yes, I did high school debate and became a lawyer. I...
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Pecan Sandies
My wonderful grandfather (he of the excellent cherry pie and etouffee) is turning 95 today. Such an occasion calls for an epic cake, but with the record-breaking heat waves we’ve been having lately,...
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Back in the Saddle Again (Roasted Cherry Chocolate Tart)
My apologies for the radio silence. It’s been a busy couple of weeks, and I, for one, am still recovering from what will go down in history as the most epic of all Smitten Kitchen days, the one...
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Dark and Summer-Stormy (Cherry-Infused Dark and Stormy)
The beloved carnivore is a huge fan of the classic Dark and Stormy drink. And he’s eager to introduce others to this drink. I dare you to come visit us and get away with not drinking one. Unless...
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Blueberry Applesauce
For most purposes, I think of myself as a Texan even though we moved to Ohio right before I started third grade. All of my family is from there, many of them still live there, and I just love Texas....
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Beetfredo (Whole Wheat Penne with Roasted Beet Sauce)
I bought some beets intending to make beet chips, which Emily – God love her – brought into my life. Then I didn’t feel like going through all that effort, and I needed a fun dinner idea, so I...
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Black-Pepper Panna Cotta and Red Wine Strawberries
Did you think that just because there’s been radio silence, we haven’t been cooking? Okay, that’s kind of true, we’ve both been cooking a lot less, because we’ve both been incredibly busy over the...
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Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Cookies (. . . for dogs)
Last month, we adopted a wonderful Australian cattle dog named Sydney. She has adopted us very quickly, and has become very protective. We’re working on training her to be more obedient so she won’t...
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White Russian / Kahlua Cheesecake Brownies
This is perhaps not a Lent-appropriate recipe, but oh well. Save it for Easter? This was a birthday gift a long time ago for someone who loves Kahlua but can’t drink it anymore for health reasons. I...
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Pinecone Cheeseball
Hello! Long time, no talk. We’ve been busy with work and stuff. But I just hosted a woodland-themed baby shower for a friend, and I was pretty happy with this relatively easy, crowd-pleasing...
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