Cold Snap

| October 19, 2011

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Healthy(ish) molasses spice cookies for autumn.

Leaves and Grass

| October 3, 2011

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Lightly spiced and not too sweet, with a decadent drizzle of white chocolate glaze, these pumpkin scones are like an edible ode to autumn.

Dregs

| September 29, 2011

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The last grape post of the season—canning syrup and pie filling, baking pies, and straining homemade vinegar!

Croissants

| September 27, 2011

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The September 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was homemade croissants. I tried the recipe as written, and also made a sourdough version.

Voli Me Plyguri

| September 9, 2011

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Greek meatballs with beef and bulgur, simmered in tomato sauce and served with baba ghanoush in freshly made pita—the perfect post-grape harvesting dinner!

Let Me Count the Ways

| August 13, 2011

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Pasta embedded with zucchini, creamy zucchini-spinach soup, and even zucchini brownies—yet more ways to eat up that prolific pile of squash.

Semiprecious

| August 8, 2011

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Candied zucchini jewels and a crunchy lemon glaze crown an incredibly moist zucchini bundt cake.

Smoky Barbecue & Potato-Beet Gratin

| August 4, 2011

Succulent smoky chicken with peach barbecue sauce on the grill still can’t hold a candle to my potato-beet gratin, believe it or not!

Leftover Night: Local Edition

| July 21, 2011

Playing blog catch-up with some light meals based on local produce from our home garden and farmers’ market.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Banana Bread

| July 2, 2011

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A new favorite spin on banana bread, chock-full of oatmeal and chocolate chips for a moist, hearty loaf (or two!).

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