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Monthly Archives: December 2007

Texas sheet cake

Monday, December 17, 2007

There’s been quite a debate in our house about what to call the cake pictured above. My husband calls it “sheath cake”, I call it “sheet cake”. Josh says it’s been called sheath cake in his family for decades; I say maybe so, but it doesn’t make any sense — what is the cake sheathing? [...]

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Bison burgers

Thursday, December 13, 2007

I enjoy game meats in the winter — they’re rich and hearty, and when paired with a big bold red or your favorite brew, can send you deep into hibernation. The other day I grilled some bison burgers and whipped up a spicy mayo spread: 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon each of cayenne, sweet paprika, [...]

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My chopsticks collection

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Aren’t they cute?

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What’s in your kitchen cabinets?

Monday, December 3, 2007

I was cleaning out my kitchen cabinets this weekend in preparation for a Christmas cookie baking marathon and unearthed a whole slew of random pantry items. This is what happens when you have deep, ten-foot-high cabinets and don’t take inventory every three years or so. Along with the requisite collection of way-past-their-prime spices, here are [...]

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