Category Archives: breakfast/brunch

Lemon Buttermilk Muffins

Posted on April 20, 2011 by marisa

I am at that age where nearly everyone I know is either pregnant or a newly minted parent. I am currently on a first name basis with eight children under the age of 18 months and there are at least … Continue reading →

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Lemon Curd and Yogurt

Posted on March 18, 2011 by marisa

This isn’t a recipe post. Nor does it contain a giveaway. It is simply an gentle nudge in the direction of something delicious. In pursuit of cookbook greatness, I made a lot of curds last week. Lemon curd. Lime curd. … Continue reading →

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Dorie Greenspan’s Cream Scones

Posted on February 21, 2011 by marisa

This weekend, two of my dearest friends were in town. Cindy came from Washington, D.C. and Ingrid came in from Texas, for a pre-wedding weekend prior to Ingrid’s big day in April. We gathered some other area friends together and … Continue reading →

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Cocoa Hazelnut Granola

Posted on January 22, 2011 by marisa

I’ve been making granola like crazy lately, as I finalize the recipes for that section of the cookbook. Just when I was sure I was done and could put the oats away, another recipe possibility started growing. You see, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Posted on December 24, 2010 by marisa

Last Monday night, in the midst of finishing my final holiday canning projects (I made a big batch of this cranberry apple jam to give to our collective co-workers and supervisors), doing laundry so that I could pack for my … Continue reading →

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Holiday Giving: Cranberry Orange Scone Mix in a Jar

Posted on December 13, 2010 by marisa

In my family, we always eat the same breakfast on Christmas morning. It consists of eggs cooked sunny-side up, crispy turkey bacon and a warm bread product. Some years, it’s crusty sourdough bread. Others, we toast slices of panattone. Last … Continue reading →

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Homemade Granola for a Bake Sale

Posted on April 30, 2010 by marisa

My mom was something of a reluctant hippie. Free love wasn’t her thing, recreational drugs didn’t float her boat and she missed Woodstock by a hair. Ticket in hand, she came down with the flu two hours before her ride … Continue reading →

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Maple-Banana Bread

Posted on February 6, 2010 by marisa

We got 28.5 inches of snow here in Philadelphia over the last 24 hours. I bought oranges, lemons and grapefruit yesterday before the storm hit, thinking that I might take advantage of the snow day and make a batch of … Continue reading →

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Empty Kitchen French Toast

Posted on October 10, 2009 by marisa

We’ve been back from our honeymoon for the last couple of days, but I haven’t done much of anything creative in the kitchen as of yet. I’m still eying the pile of wedding gifts, trying to incorporate the new gadgets … Continue reading →

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