Julie | June 29, 2008

The June 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured the Danish braid, a gorgeous pastry of homemade laminated dough. I filled my braid with apples, and set about making a host of smaller pastries with a variety of other shapes and fillings.
Category: Baking, Breakfast, Foodblog Events, Fruits |
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Tags: almond, almond paste, apple, bake, butter, cinnamon, Danish, Daring Bakers, dried fruit, grape, laminate, raisin
Julie | June 28, 2008

Dorie Greenspan’s gooey chocolate cakes are a new mama’s best friend—a decadent, but super-easy dessert that can be prepped in advance.
Category: Baking |
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Tags: bake, cake, chocolate, ice cream
Julie | June 24, 2008

One of my all-time favorite recipes, a simple braise of boneless pork ribs that hits all the right flavor notes: salty, sweet, savory, and spicy. And it makes fantastic leftovers too!
Category: Dinner, Meat |
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Tags: boneless ribs, braise, garlic, ginger, gold star, pork, soy, spices
Julie | June 21, 2008

Nutrient-dense purple cauliflower is simply roasted in a skillet, its caramelized nuttiness complemented by touches of garlic and pepper flakes.
Category: Dinner, Seafood, Veggies and Salads |
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Tags: cauliflower, fish, pan-roast, smoked paprika, tilapia
Julie | June 15, 2008

A homey, comforting dessert, these apple dumplings take a bit of prep time, but can be individually frozen to pull out whenever your loved ones start hinting for something like apple pie.
Category: Baking, Fruits |
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Tags: apple, bake, butter, cinnamon, crust, nutmeg
Julie | June 14, 2008

A pair of recipes for dealing with baked salmon fillets: Rubbed with a pastrami spice mix, and flavored with a soy-dijon vinaigrette (which can also be used to marinate a whole host of proteins).
Category: Dinner, Meat, Seafood |
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Tags: bake, bread, chops, garlic, lamb, mustard, red wine, salmon, soy, spices, thyme, vinaigrette
Julie | June 1, 2008

Chunks of beef slowly simmer in a prepared red curry sauce until you are left with an outrageously flavorful, mahogany stew with Thai overtones.
Category: Meat, World Cuisines |
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Tags: beef, braise, brisket, curry, ginger, spices, Thai