And you thought the Yule Log was a challenge. Sure, Dellie and I found ourselves cleaning the kitchenaid every five minutes, rolling a delicate cake around itself, and spreading intense buttercream frosting to look like bark — but judging by this month's challenge, the yule log was a mere warm-up.

Julia Child's French […]

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I am notoriously bad at making decisions. When we eat out, I always order last, often oscillating between two or three choices to the very last second. "What do you want to do tonight?" is my least favorite question. I'm not gonna tell you that it's different in Italian restaurants — i […]

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Imagine a creamy, rich, brown caramel made from the simplest of ingredients — milk and sugar — and involving little more than a pot of boiling water and a couple hours. Hard to believe, but the best way to make dulce de leche is also the easiest way. And tell me you're not […]

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I've been on a tofu hiatus lately. Its estrogen-mimicking qualities had me a little nervous, and I hadn't been craving it much anyway, so I took a tofu timeout. Then I was at the whole foods near work and some baked pressed tofu caught my eye. I can't remember the brand, but it's […]

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Lovin' Deb at the Smitten Kitchen right now. I may or may not have spent two full nights sitting paralyzed in front of my computer, debating what the hell to make for Friday night dessert. I made a Mexican-themed meal (kinda) and simply couldn't decide on an appropriate finale. I debated making […]

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