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Straight to God's Ear
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From the New York Times
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This recipe comes from my friend Chris at Valley Produce Company in Victoria. I’ll save the ...
1 package instant ramen noodles, flavor packet discarded
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon ...
Serves 1
Ingredients:
2 slices of sandwich bread, white or wheat
Butter for the bread
Mustard, ...
Pastry:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose ...
1 ounce light rum
1/2 ounce triple sec
1/4 ounce Rose's lime juice
1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
...
The natural sweetness of clementines permeates every bite of this delightfully light, moist cake.
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Candy Canes
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My mother’s name is Gladys, and the name just doesn’t fit her.
She’s felt that way all her life. ...
In 1979 I ate a nectarine that I still think about.
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