March 2, 2013
by Melissa
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I like to share the things I bake with others (by and large, “others” refers to my husband), but I must admit that when I choose what to bake, I almost always choose things that I like. It’s kind of … Continue reading
September 4, 2012
by Melissa
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My husband and I came back from our trip to Paris in April with an obsession for macarons. Prior to our trip, I had tried macarons from a few different places here in the U.S. and I’d even made my … Continue reading
September 2, 2012
by Melissa
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I haven’t made a lot of progress lately towards completing all of the items on the Year of Fearless Cooking list that I posted in January. But today I made a Boston cream pie and successfully (I think, we haven’t … Continue reading
September 1, 2012
by Melissa
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I’ve been busy this summer. Busy canning nearly every weekend and sometimes on weekday nights. I thought my canning might decline a little because of our move to Charlottesville and our slightly smaller kitchen with less storage space. I was … Continue reading
July 29, 2012
by Melissa
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I don’t fry very many foods at home due to the mess of frying on the stove, the oil disposal and the general unhealthiness of fried food. Despite this, once or twice a summer I am compelled to make a … Continue reading