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Upside down cake! Particularly the pear molasses upside down cake from Deborah Madison's Local Flavors .

@Brooklynnina: Not so surprising, actually, since apparently Arnott's Biscuits is, like Pepperidge Farm, a subsidiary of Campbell Soup C...

There are very few spices I go through quickly enough to warrant purchasing that much at one time. I bought narrower teaspoons. Looks nice, though.

We have this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000667GV which I purchased based on strong Amazon reviews, an...

I made this pie, and though I have not yet tasted it, it looks beautiful and I can attest to the tastiness of the crust. From the center for lessons learned: 1. I cut the butter...

Shuna Fish Lydon wrote a great post on kitchen footwear a few years back, from a professional's point of view.

The math in this recipe doesn't quite work out: 16 oz. of almonds and 16 oz. of sugar should make 2 lbs. of almond paste, which is four times more than necessary. Also, I think the half an e...

Thank you! I'd read about different types of paprika and I try to be careful but I am often frustrated by recipes that don't specify the paprika type. Now I can continue using Hungarian without fear.

I am entranced at this idea, and was thinking I would incorporate some "fallow time" into my day today. And then I realized I was scheduling it in just like everything else, that it had become som...

I love me some morning dishes-doing. It's a great way to feel my day has been productive before I've even gotten to work.

Malasadas from Tex's on the Big Island!

I was under the impression that "macaron" is French for "macaroon" and the spelling doesn't necessarily differentiate the cookie. (I think I got this impression from

Great tip; thanks for sharing it. And more importantly, what a beautiful jar. I love it.

I'm over them. And on to full-sized cakes. So much more festive!

Oh, man, I just listed this as my favorite dish for this time of year on the Marin giveaway post! How great to scroll down and see this. Instant gratification! My favorite way to eat ratatouille...

Ratatouille. Hands down. I can't even describe how little I needed to ponder that.

One bare-pantry desperate evening, we roasted quince, beets, and rosemary for some kind of FrankenSalad. It was weird. But also intriguing. I don't really recommend it, though. When ...

My very favorite way to eat quinoa came from Tea & Cookies . But I add a poached egg. Yum! Also,...

I find the leftover buttermilk uses itself, most easily for a quickie curry dinner . And for what it's worth, the

I'm with aleec on the cold-brewed method. I follow the New York Times recipe that was all the rage last summer.