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Entries from April 2008

Linzer Sables, sans Matzah

April 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

If you love Passover, close your ears for a second…
YAAAYYY it's done! we can eat bread again!
Ok. It's out of my system.

Linzer Sables are fantastic. The fact that they involve water, flour, and a nice long baking time is just icing on the cake. I've always loved Linzer Torte — that fantastically dense […]

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Tags: cookies · dessert

Hibernating…

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Because it's Passover, and my fridge is completely empty, save for two trays of leftover chicken and a huge bag of chocolate chip cookies and marshmallow brownies graciously donated care-packaged by D's family. Thank heavens, we won't starve. But I'll be hiding out in my cave until Passover is over, at which point […]

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Passover Dessert Ideas

April 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments

It's that time of year again, folks…the time when desserts all begin "flourless…"
To ease the pain of a cookie-less cake-less week, I'll share a fantastic post by awesome blogger Deb over at Smitten Kitchen. She offers 17 dessert ideas for Passover — let's face it, who ever knew there were even that many possibilities? […]

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Tags: Uncategorized · dessert · various and sundry

Katherine Hepburn Brownies, Macerated Raspberry Sauce

April 15th, 2008 · 6 Comments

When it comes to brownies, everyone has his or her preference. Some prefer cakey (though god knows why), others prefer raw, yet others favor the fudgey dense sort — there's a recipe for everyone. I even know someone who made a habit of mixing up two full batches each time she made brownies: […]

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Tags: dessert

Minibar, Part trois (et ultime)

April 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Let's see, where did we leave off? Have you already forgotten that more tales of molecular gastronomy and showmanship were in store for you? This is the final installment of the Minibar saga. So as not to reveal all my (their) cards, I'll cover only highlights of the remaining courses, leaving some […]

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Tags: various and sundry