Julie | November 26, 2011

A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.

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Tags: apple cider, bake, brine, Brussels sprout, butternut squash, challah, chestnut, cookie, cranberry, cream, crumb crust, date, fresh bread, gravy, green beans, hazelnut, oyster, pie, pie crust, pomegranate, potato, rice, roast, rolls, sage, soup, stuffing, turkey, walnut

Julie | September 29, 2011

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

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Tags: bake, canning, fermentation, grape, pie, preservation, syrup, vinegar, whey

Julie | November 27, 2010

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

Category: Baking, Dinner, Fruits, Lunch, Meat, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Sides, Soups, Veggies and Salads | 1 Comment »
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

Julie | October 5, 2010

Classic pumpkin pie with a not-so-classic crust: pâte brisée made using sourdough starter!

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Tags: bake, butter, crust, pie, pumpkin, sourdough, spices

Julie | September 18, 2010

A savory crostata of ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, sauteed beet greens and leeks, and a rustic, flaky crust.

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Tags: crostata, crust, greens, leek, Parmesan, pie, ricotta

Julie | June 1, 2010

A celebration of spring in a pretty latticework package: classic strawberry-rhubarb pie.

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Tags: bake, cinnamon, farmer's market, pie, rhubarb, strawberry

Julie | January 24, 2010

This is a summary post overviewing the meals and baked goods I made over the holidays, concluding with the highlight of my father making ebelskivers.

Category: Appetizers, Baking, Breakfast, Dinner, Meat, Persnickety Bits, Sides, Veggies and Salads | No Comments »
Tags: apple, bacon, bake, beef, Brussels sprout, carrot, chicken, cookie, cornbread, cream, Danish, fry, goat cheese, miso, molasses, mushroom, mustard, onion, pancake, pecan, pie, porcini, potato, pumpkin, quick bread, roast, sherry, souffle, spices, stuffing, tart, truffle oil, turkey, walnut, white chocolate, yam

Julie | December 2, 2008

A summary of our 2008 Thanksgiving dinner, from turkey to sides to dessert.

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Tags: apple, bake, Brussels sprout, cauliflower, holiday, pie, pumpkin, roast, stuffing, turkey, yam

Julie | November 27, 2008

A twist on the old standard pumpkin pie, this recipe infuses the filling with caramel and tops it with an optional almond streusel.

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Tags: almond, bake, caramel, cinnamon, holiday, pie, pumpkin, spices, streusel

Julie | October 9, 2008

This peach-boysenberry crostata didn’t make it to the going-away party, but the guest of honor enjoyed his sample. Any combination of fruit could be highlighted in this rustic pie; the key is the flaky, versatile crust. The leftover boysenberries were swirled through vanilla ice cream for a tasty, but texture challenged treat.

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Tags: bake, boysenberry, ice cream, peach, pie