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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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Pear Vanilla Jam

Posted on February 16, 2011 by marisa

Despite the fact that I’ve now made this jam twice in as many weeks, I don’t have any pretty progress shots of it. I made it once with a class and another time for a video shoot, so there just … 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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Green Tomato Chutney

Posted on November 9, 2010 by marisa

Tomato season is moments away from completion. My tomato plants withered and blackened months ago, so any that have come into my kitchen since September had to either be begged, borrowed or bought. There are still a few vendors at … Continue reading →

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Portland, a GrassRoutes Guide and a Guest Post

Posted on October 4, 2010 by marisa

Scott and I are headed to Portland for a week of vacation next week. It will be Scott’s first visit to my hometown and I can’t wait to introduce him the wonder that is Powell’s Books, take him to eat … Continue reading →

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Small Batch Pickled Green Tomatoes

Posted on October 3, 2010 by marisa

As long as gardeners stayed on top of their watering, this summer was a good one for growing tomatoes in Philadelphia (as well as up and down the east coast). We had a ton of heat, which turned bushels of … Continue reading →

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Homemade Applesauce

Posted on September 20, 2010 by marisa

This post was originally published last November. However, we’re heading into applesauce season again, so I’ve updated it to include an organized recipe and am re-posting it now, for all of you who didn’t see if the first time around. … Continue reading →

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September Can Jam: Peach-Plum Ginger Jam

Posted on September 17, 2010 by marisa

I feel a bit like I had already canned stone fruit nearly every way possible by the time this can jam came around. I was at a bit of a loss as to how to make something new and interesting … Continue reading →

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Tomato Jam

Posted on September 14, 2010 by marisa

I used to have a fantastic coworker named John. He was calm in the face of chaos, had a buoyant sense of humor and knew how not to take things too seriously. And, his wife Amy just happened to be … Continue reading →

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