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3 medium garnet sweet potatoes
1/2 cup sugar
1½ tablespoons molasses
1 egg yolk
1 cup milk
2½ cups ...
8 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
1 scant cup milk or buttermilk
The abundance of apples this time of year takes dessert to a whole new level. The possibilities ...
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I prefer Reggiano but any good quality will do)
1 cup grated Gruyere ...
for the crust:
1 cup flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 egg yolk
¼ cup melted ...
2 small and 2 medium to large heirloom tomatoes
2 slices French country bread
1 garlic clove
1 ...
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Maytag Blue Cheese. Newton, Iowa - the seat of Jasper County. Newton is home to the cowlick salt ...
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My relationship with my mother was, um, complicated. She was a kid herself in many ways, having ...
I’ve spent most of my life turning up my nose at mushrooms. That all changed last summer when I ...
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Instead of turkey, mashed potatoes, etc., stuffed grape leaves ...
Maytag Blue Cheese. Newton, Iowa - the seat of Jasper County. Newton is home to the cowlick salt ...
When I am at my home on Orcas Island, Washington and away from the concrete jungle of Los Angeles, ...