[Photograph: Robyn Lee] It pains me to be the voice of reason during Pumpkin Baking Week, but after our endeavor into the sordid world of Paula Deen's Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes I feel morally obligated to include at least...
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I saved the best for last. Today's Cook the Book recipe, the final one to be excerpted from Cowgirl Cuisine, is for a deep, dark, incredibly dense Chocolate Whiskey Cake. This is one of my go-to, never-fail dessert recipes: I've...
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I have a vivid childhood memory of watching my mother and grandmother make deviled eggs together in the kitchen: peeling the shells under the cold faucet, mashing the yolks with lots of mayonnaise and even more paprika. Perhaps that’s why...
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Today's Cook the Book recipe is for thick, juicy, seared sirloin steaks. Not exactly your typical Mother's Day fare. But why shouldn't it be? Steak dinners are always special, whether eaten out at a swanky restaurant, or off a paper...
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Making your mom eggs on Mother's Day is easy. That's not to say serving her an omelet in bed or a frittata on the sun porch isn't a good idea—such gestures are always appreciated. But this year, why not try...
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I know it's only Monday, but I'm already looking forward to next weekend's brunch. What could be better than a meal where it's practically required to eat bacon and drink bloody marys? Today's Cook the Book recipe, the first to...
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