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Baking something new (and healthier?)
Seeing the enthusiasm my students had for trying something new in the No-Knead Artisan Bread Class I hosted last weekend made me hunger for that feeling of discovery and experimentation. Although I’ve...
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Online baking workshop: How to Make No-Knead Artisan Bread
Baking bread can be intimidating. Heck, I remember a time when boiling water was intimidating! Have no fear. The time has come for you to learn how to bake the easiest bread in the world. There’s a...
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No late-night inspiration tonight
The night is cool and the windows are all open. March showed signs of summer already. Where will April take us? At least the evenings and mornings are still cool. Every fan in the house is running at...
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HuffPost gives 9 more reasons to love coffee more than we already do
I don’t need an excuse to drink more coffee. A whiff of a freshly brewed cup and I drop what I’m doing until I get more coffee. Hubby thinks I could be blindfolded, dropped into the remotest jungle,...
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Make your own butter in five minutes
My friend Arlene surprised me a few weeks back when she came to my bread-making class and announced that she makes her own butter. I thought making butter required a cow, a bonnet, a pair of wooden...
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Homemade butter blends with fruit and opens the door to the world
I was a timid 16 year old in the summer of 1987. Up to that point, my life had been built around family, church, and school. Shy and sheltered as I was, though, I knew there was more world to …...
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Chicken FAQ: Is it safe to thaw frozen chicken by boiling it?
After reading my article about whether it is safe to eat chicken boiled from a frozen state, a reader named Keke sent me this note: I am feeling a little better about boiling chicken now. However, I...
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Chicken FAQ: Can you boil semi-frozen chicken?
After reading my article about whether it is safe to eat chicken that was boiled from a frozen state, Bella sent me this question: So you can’t boil semi-frozen chicken? Hi, Bella, I see no reason why...
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FAQs: Can you freeze meat in its original package? And should you wash poultry?
A reader named Pam wrote recently with a couple of excellent questions in response to my article about whether to wash meat before cooking it. “Is it okay to freeze meat in the original store package...
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“Beer Connoisseur” on shelves now?
A while back, I announced on Facebook that an article I wrote for the magazine Beer Connoisseur was on shelves nationwide. I was mistaken. It seems that, although the virtual version has been available...
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Black & Tan Extravagan Product Review and Giveaway Contest
The Black & Tan is a “beer cocktail” of sorts, the closest thing to a mixed drink one might come across when drinking beer. It is a science experiment and a work of art all in one; a balancing act...
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Black & Tan Extravagan Giveaway
What layered beer combinations would you try if you had a Black & Tan Extravagan? Here is a short list of ideas: BLACK & RED: Guinness® poured over Killians Irish Red® BLACK CASTLE: Guinness®...
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Pumpernickel in the house
The brown dough I mixed up the other day was pumpernickel bread! Thanks to those who took a guess! It was a fun recipe to make from the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day cookbook. It included...
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Last day to enter Black & Tan Extravagan Giveaway
This is it! The last day to enter the Black & Tan Extravagan Giveaway. Enter by midnight tonight to be eligible.
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Announcing the winner of the Black & Tan Extravagan Giveaway
Congratulations to Brendon Van Allen for winning the Black & Tan Extravagan! Pretty soon, you’ll be pouring layered drinks with ease. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest!
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Food and drink fit for villains and fiends at your murder mystery party
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Pumpkin Dessert Recipes to Share
Reblogged from Action Event Services: The countdown is on. Just 9 more days until Thanksgiving! Below are a couple of recipes passed down through three generations: grandmother to mother to daughter....
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Chocolate Dessert Recipes to Share
Reblogged from Action Event Services: We were reminded by our beloved readers that pumpkin is not the only flavor of the season. Chocolate is a favorite as well. But when is chocolate out of season?...
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Chocolate-Filled Birthday Beignets, Anyone?
Reblogged from Action Event Services: We're in the middle of planning a small, informal birthday party for a couple of special ladies we know: our moms! And we want to do something a little different...
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Chocolate-Filled Beignets are a Big Hit for a Birthday Celebration
Reblogged from Action Event Services: The chocolate-filled beignets in lieu of cake for our informal birthday party were a smash hit. In fact, my father-in-law, who ate three* of them deemed them...
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