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We were supposed to drive to Houston today to meet my aunt and cousin. The two of them had flown in from CT earlier in the week to stay with my grandmother. Unfortunately, my grandmother just called to say both of them were sick and that it we should probably stay home. …
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These cookies are gorgeous. They’re all butter, but they have the great texture you often get from shortening based cookies. One note about the picture. The cookies here were made from dough that had not been chilled. Your cookies might be a little thicker if you chill the dough. Masterpiece White Chocolate Chunk Cookies 2 [...]
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This recipe is not for cookies nor is it particularly appropriate for December. It’s a springtime dessert, but I’m posting it now because it happens to be low calorie; something that might balance out all the rich holiday foods. This is the kind of dessert you could eat every day. I’ve made this in many [...]
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Years ago, I searched the Internet for a recipe for “orange creamsicle fudge”. I’d seen it at a store in Fredericksburg, TX and wanted to duplicate it for my stepmother who loves the flavor combo of orange and vanilla. The recipe I found was a bit hard to decipher, but the end result was an [...]
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For the past week, I’ve been going through old issues of Gourmet and tearing out recipes with nice pictures. My collection of old Gourmet magazines spans six years, which makes me uncomfortable since I’m an anti-packrat. It’s time to say goodbye. Besides, I can pull the recipes off Epicurious. I can’t …
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Every year, the city of Austin turns one of its moonlight towers into a giant Christmas tree. The tree is located in Zilker Park and is viewable from many parts of the city – especially Loop 1/Mopac which cuts through the city going north and south. One tradition is spinning under the tree, which is open [...]
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If you like styling your cookies before you photograph them, check this out. Allrecipes.com is having a photography contest. Pick your favorite cookie recipe from the list, then take a photo of it. I’m trying to decide if this photo I took of the Outragous Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter cookie is worth entering. It’s kind [...]
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This recipe from Martha Stewart, but I made a few changes such as using the microwave to melt the chocolate, subbing cherry flavored cranberries instead of dried cherries and using Ghirardelli bittersweet chips instead of chocolate chunks. They are very good – not quite as *black forest* as I expected, but tasty as far …
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