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Making the Most of a Baking Mistake + Cornmeal Muffins

Earlier today, I made a mistake. I put a batch of cornmeal muffins into a preheated oven and then, inexplicably, switched off the heat. It had been a long day in the kitchen and it was my final cooking project … Continue reading

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Drop Biscuits with Cheddar and Mustard Greens

Back in the summer, while on my very rambling book tour, I had the good fortune to stay with my friends Kaela and Tai for a couple days while in the Hudson Valley. Kaela writes the blog Local Kitchen and … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey (and Jennie too)

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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Maple-Banana Bread

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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