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A Freeform French Cake The galette dough and the filling can be made a day or two ahead, then assembled and cooked on the day. This recipe was adapted from the Maple-Pecan Galette with Fresh Ginger …
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I stopped buying brown sugar years ago The first time I made homemade brown sugar I was in the middle of making cookies and realized I didn’t have any on hand. Rather than jump in the …
Japanese Eggplant Szechuan-style This dish is easy, quick and delicious. It is based on the recipe on the Feasting At Home website. Nice with rice or noodles. Ingredients 3/4 lb Japanese eggplant1 tsp salt1 Tbl cornstarch2 …
Homemade Hot Pepper Sauce Hot peppers do well in my garden. They’re mostly unaffected by insect pests and diseases, and even the deer are uninterested in eating them. Boy, are they prolific. It’s not unusual for …
The World’s Best Grilled Cheese This is one of those recipes that is best prepared when you’re not in a rush. The caramelized onions take about thirty minutes to cook but it’s what makes this recipe …
I’d read about this recipe for years before deciding to give it a try. Now I’m asking myself what the heck I was waiting for. It is simple to prepare, tastes decadent, and is well under …
Cooked on The Stovetop In A Cast Iron Pan In an effort to reduce my carbon footprint, I’ve started paying more attention to the seasonality of the fruits and vegetables I buy. This recipe, adapted from …
Flavorful Rustic Tomato Sauce This is the very first tomato sauce I ever made, and it’s still my favorite. The sauce is chunky with plenty of fresh herbs and olive oil. Just right over homemade pasta, …
Caramelized Peanut Coffee Cake Homemade coffee cake can be delicious, and it’s the topping that will make or break the recipe. While a crumble topping may be the most traditional, this one is the most delicious! …
Almond cake that tastes too good to be gluten-free and dairy-free There are a fair amount of gluten-free people in my family. And as the most enthusiastic cook in the group, I am often assigned the …
Oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips meets Almond Joy. Chunky and crispy and really good. The taste is somewhat reminiscent of a granola bar, but it is much thinner and more buttery. This recipe is adapted from …
Meatless Entrée Recipes for Two Not eating meat shouldn’t mean eating less delicious food. But it does take a change in focus. A good vegetarian meal is more than a classic dish with the meat removed. …