Category Archives: food

kilts, scallops and scotch

I’ve been thinking a lot about Scotland lately. We will be hosting the 2nd Annual  Scotch-tasting dinner next month and I will be hunting for authentic Scottish recipes again this year. I’m giving some thought to scallop pie. Or lobster … Continue reading

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brownie bowls, an experiment

I bought 6 of these at TJMaxx before Christmas. Last night I baked brownies in them, and the little suckers are just as cute as they look in the picture.  I’m spending Saturday night with “the writers” in Massachusetts–24 hours … Continue reading

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where did all the little pumpkins go?

There is a reason I don’t work for a florist.  Arranging flowers and creating centerpieces are skills that are way beyond me. But I saw a picture on a blog of a cake stand piled high with little pumpkins and … Continue reading

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art of the pie blog

Happy Thanksgiving a few days ahead of time. If you’re still thinking about pies, check out this blog: Art of the Pie I’m going to check out her Pie Workshops.  Can you imagine how fun it would be to spend … Continue reading

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no twinkies in heaven after all

Last winter’s post about Twinkies I heard on the radio today that folks were lining up outside of a local Hostess outlet store.  They wanted Twinkies.  They wanted to buy Twinkies and sell them on ebay.  There was talk about … Continue reading

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“purely primal” temptation

I’m thinking about making this Brussel sprouts with cherries dish for Thanksgiving dinner.  Some of my attempts to put something new and different on the table have not been successful–I’m remembering a brussel sprouts and pomegranate reduction sauce that definitely … Continue reading

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the $100 cherry tomato

Look carefully. This is a very rare tomato.  A survivor, after several battles with the deer. Here are the guys Who bought the lattice That went under the deck And kept out the deer That ate all the tomatoes From my very … Continue reading

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special raspberry pie recipe request

I made three of these Raspberry Cream Pies  last summer.  In fact I made them at 5 AM one Wednesday morning before I went to an exercise class, slipped and fell on my face.  I came home with two black … Continue reading

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the omg! peach pie cake dessert recipe

This is Award Winning Peaches and Cream Pie, from allrecipes. com.  I like recipe sites that let you read comments by other cooks, don’t you? I made this last year by doubling the recipe and baking it in a 10 … Continue reading

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raspberry buttermilk cake

I can’t wait to make this.  It’s fresh raspberry season here! raspberry-buttermilk-cake-2 The above link will take you to the Tasty Kitchen website and lots of recipes posted by very talented bloggers and cooks. Enjoy.

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