Note: We love pie. And so does Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy). She will drop by with a delicious pie recipe every Wednesday in November. [Original artwork and photographs: Jessie Oleson] First things first: what is Osgood Pie, anyway? Said to...
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Note: On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Take it away, Kristen! Whenever Aunt L. held family parties while I was growing up, I remember slinking furtively...
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After yesterday's resoundingly successful blueberry pie, I am feeling pretty good. This good feeling might have something to do with the giant slice of pie I had along with my morning coffee, but for now I'll just attribute it...
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People can be very opinionated about white chocolate. Some view it with disdain, citing the fact that it contains no cocoa solids as evidence that it's not "real" chocolate. Others love it for its smooth, creamy, and delicate taste. Personally,...
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When I was a kid, my mom often put a homemade brownie in my lunchbox along with a ham and cheese sandwich, a handful of grapes, and a small bag of Cape Cod potato chips. Not surprisingly, these remain...
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I don't exactly know how I found this recipe for cherry sauce. It wasn't until I started tossing ingredients into the pot that I realized it was from the Washington State Fruit Commission website. Not a site I frequent often,...
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My paternal grandmother, a no-nonsense mother of seven and grandmother of more, was the master of simple, hardy crowd-feeding fare. Aside from slabs of ice cream—cut thick from half-gallon blocks—the dessert I associate with her most is the
plop, a sticky, fruity cake-like concoction.
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Photograph from kathycsus on Flickr What's an ice cream sundae without a cherry on top? This week, I set out to learn the history of maraschino cherries, and also to make a homemade version on my own. According to an...
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Mario Batali loves all forms of pork, so it should come as no surprise that he featured this nifty pork chop recipe in his book, Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style. His tangy cherry barbecue sauce would also taste great on a...
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