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party food

Lemon Poppy Cookies

June 21, 2010
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I make a lot of fancy desserts. But sometimes, due to time, or tastes, or whatever reason, I just need something a little simpler. Enter these cookies. I made these for an office potluck a few weeks ago. A series of events–the scheduling of the event on a Tuesday, it being my night to make [...]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

June 4, 2010
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You may have noticed, but I have a bit of a thing for rhubarb. I think it’s really because I feel like for most of my life, there has been a severe rhubarb deficit. You see, I didn’t even discover rhubarb until we started going to local markets a few years ago. And then I [...]

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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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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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Opening Day + How to Ice And Assemble A Large Cake

April 26, 2010
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Something to add to the list of things you may not have known about Beth–I used to be quite the little athlete. I played a little bit of everything–including one ill fated season of basketball–but my main sports were softball and soccer, both of which I played for over 10 years with the Freedom Optimist [...]

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Honey Crunch Cake

April 16, 2010
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I love the spring. First there’s my birthday, then there’s Kori’s. Yay! More parties on the shore! I love my little sister so much (more than she even knows!), and I’m always so happy to spend a weekend with her. I’ll admit, this wasn’t always the case. Back when my sister my born in fact, [...]

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Smith Island Cake

March 1, 2010
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On the last weekend of the month of February Noel, we had a party. And a party needs a cake. And since the party was for Noel’s 40th, it was a special cake! But really, do we make any other kind? If you’re not from Maryland, you’re probably wondering what the heck a Smith Island [...]

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