Category Archives: baking

Cheese and Sunflower Seed Crackers

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Marisa

January is a hard month for a girl who writes about putting food in jars. While there’s still plenty of inspiration out there if you know where to look (citrus! pressure canned beans! root veg pickles!), this time of year … Continue reading →

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Holiday Giving: Pumpkin Seed Brittle

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Marisa

I realize it’s Christmas Eve. Chances are, the holiday baking is done and you’ve already hung up your candy making apron for the season. Still, I couldn’t resist sharing one last recipe for pumpkin seed brittle. It’s a recipe I … Continue reading →

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Holiday Giving: Meringue Cookies

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Marisa

In my family, there is truly only one acceptable birthday cake and it’s actually not a cake at all. It’s a giant shell of sculpted meringue, filled with vanilla ice cream, strawberries and freshly whipped cream, topped with a shower … Continue reading →

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Preserves in Action: Thumbprint Cookies from The Cookiepedia

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Marisa

Thumbprint cookies are a classic way to incorporate homemade preserves into a simple dessert and a favorite of mine. Funny thing though. In the nearly three years that I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve never managed to post a recipe … Continue reading →

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Holiday Giving: Burnt Sugar Toffee with Chocolate and Toasted Walnuts

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Marisa

I started out life totally indifferent to chocolate. For my first ten years, I’d eat it when it was offered, but always preferred sweets that were based on vanilla, fruit or toffee flavors. Butter Pecan was my favorite ice cream … Continue reading →

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Laurie Colwin and Pear Gingerbread

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Marisa

The apartment that Scott and I live in once belonged to my grandparents. My grandfather bought it in 1966 and my grandmother Tutu lived here until she died in 2002. I moved in soon after her death and I spent … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey (and Jennie too)

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Marisa

As so many of you know, food blogger and writer Jennifer Perillo‘s husband Mikey died swiftly and unexpectedly this last Sunday. I was still in my post-layoff wallow when I heard the news and at once, my own minor loss … Continue reading →

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Personal Sour Cherry Pies for the Pie Party

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Marisa

Recently, I found myself in the possession of a flat of cherries. Half sweet and half sour, I spent several days binging on cherries and finding various ways to put them up. I made jam with some of the sours, … Continue reading →

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