From the monthly archives:

May 2010

KitchenAid Troubleshooting

May 31, 2010
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Or, how we took apart and reassembled my KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer. If you’ve been reading here for any length of time, you know that I love my KA Artisan stand mixer and that I use it ALL THE TIME for just about EVERYTHING. This kitchen workhorse has a permanent place on my counter and [...]

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One Bowl Chocolate Cake with Swirled Icing

May 28, 2010
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About a month ago, one of our oldest friends, Bill, called me up. As he usually is, Bill was direct. “How do I go about getting you to make a cake for Amelia’s [his youngest daughter's] birthday?” Me–”well usually we start with what she wants, and we go from there.” Bill–”okay, I’ll work on finding [...]

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4 Years

May 27, 2010
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Four years ago I married the perfect man. He puts up with me and all my crazy. [Noel aren't you glad we're not getting married now, cause nowadays, you know I'd want to make my own cake!] We got married from our 990 square feet, here in East Baltimore. It was perfect. It was us. [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 5.26.2010

May 26, 2010
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Honey Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

May 24, 2010
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Back when I invested in the unsung hero of our kitchen I swore that I would use it to make our sandwich bread every week. Noel smiled and nodded, sure that I would make bread for a couple of weeks then abandon the habit once I discovered it was too much work. Six months later, [...]

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Homemade Pop Tarts with Rhubarb Jam

May 21, 2010
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You may have noticed that there’s been a bit of a pop tart craze around these interwebs recently. In proof that old media still can ignite new media, I think it all started with April’s issue of Bon Appetit, which featured a glorious (and beautiful) spread on the art of the homemade pop tart. Of [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 5.19.2010

May 19, 2010
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Mediterranean Mac and Cheese

May 17, 2010
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Early this year, without telling Noel, I quietly signed up for a subscription to Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food magazine. Doesn’t online ordering make it easy to sign up for these things? I had become enchanted with the idea of the magazine after seeing it mentioned on a few food blogs, which led me to the [...]

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