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A couple of weeks ago an auction was held for a little girl’s future.  One of my contributions to the items to be purchased was my shortbread, which is dipped in chocolate.  The lot went for a pretty high price, and the winner asked me for the recipe.  Since I haven’t ( Read more... )

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I love comfort food, and it’s been especially appropriate these last two weeks. Two blizzards in one week made me decide that I had a distinct craving for stew. Not just any stew. Beef stew. Good beef stew. So I yielded to the craving, and this time I outdid myself. Better ( Read more... )

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It occurs to me, as I contemplate my dinner options for tonight, that I really play fast and loose with recipes. Tonight was going to be macaroni and cheese and ham. This recipe has morphed considerably from the time it came into ours family. Twenty-eight years ago, when my ( Read more... )

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A dear friend of mine had a lovely idea for this last Christmas. Knowing that money is tight for both of our families, she suggested that we exchange baked goods as gifts. Perfect! Except there was a slight complication. My friend cannot eat wheat. This detail changed a no- ( Read more... )