Julie | January 1, 2012

A look back at our crazy 2011 through food.

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Tags: holiday

Julie | December 17, 2011

Wow, has this ever been a busy holiday season! I have been cranking out my handmade Christmas cards for orders since before Thanksgiving, and have probably produced close to 150 in that time—not bad for my first holiday season at it! Some of the cards were donated to Nolan’s preschool for a holiday craft fair [...]

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Tags: bake, beverage, chocolate, cinnamon, cookie, gift, holiday, hot cocoa, marshmallow, mint, Scribbles by Sparks

Julie | November 24, 2011

All my reasons to be thankful in 2011, in honor of Thanksgiving.

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Tags: gratitude, holiday, Nolan, Scribbles by Sparks, traditional foods

Julie | June 2, 2011

Farm animals, wild birds, backyard gardening, raw milk and honey-lime salmon are the highlights of our Memorial Day 2011.

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Tags: butter, gardening, herbs, holiday, honey, Israeli couscous, lime, pan-roast, salmon, yam

Julie | March 17, 2011

My first experiment with pickling meat—corned beef brisket, to be exact! This recipe is nitrate-free.

Category: Dinner, Meat, World Cuisines | 2 Comments »
Tags: beef, braise, cabbage, holiday, Irish, pickle, potato

Julie | February 14, 2011

Hearty oatmeal popovers make an unusual Valentine breakfast.

Category: Baking, Breakfast, Nuts, Grains & Legumes | 8 Comments »
Tags: bake, holiday, oatmeal, popover

Julie | January 4, 2011

Four different meat-centric meals, covering all the bases: beef brisket, crumb-coated pork, roasted chicken, and lamb shanks braised with lentils and curry.

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Tags: beef, braise, bread, brisket, cabbage, chicken, curry, holiday, lamb, lentil, mushroom, pear, polenta, pork, roast, rutabaga, shiitake, spices

Julie | December 24, 2010

The December 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was stollen, a traditional German Christmas bread. Mine contained dried cherries, pistachios, and candied ginger, and was shaped into two different varieties of wreaths.

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Tags: bake, bread, cherry, cinnamon, dried fruit, German, ginger, holiday, pistachio, yeast

Julie | December 20, 2010

Delicate little cookies with a tender crumb, aromatic minty flavor and festive green color, these mint meltaways can be eaten as is, or sandwiched with ganache for a more decadent holiday treat.

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Tags: bake, chocolate, cookie, ganache, holiday, mint

Julie | November 27, 2010

A recap of our Thanksgiving dinner from top to tail: turkey with prosciutto-hazelnut butter and all the fixings.

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Tags: bake, bread, broccoli, Brussels sprout, chanterelle, chestnut, compound butter, cranberry, cream, crust, ginger, hazelnut, holiday, mushroom, panko, pie, pomegranate molasses, prosciutto, roast, spices, stuffing, turkey, yam, yeast