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Daring Bakers Challenge – Vols-au-Vent

The September 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry recipe by Michel Richard from the cookbook Baking With Julia by Dorie Greenspan.

This was my first Daring Bakers challenge and I was so excited. Of course, life intervened [...]

Got Figs?

Figs have been around since biblical times and come in different varieties. Most of us know the fig as in Fig Newton bar cookies and also the various fig spreads that are available at our grocery stores. Last year, I was blessed by my dear neighbor to enjoy a fresh fig from his tree. [...]

Oven Dried Peppers

As the summer harvest begins to come to a close, what I thought were no slow growers have now become prolific producers. What am I talking about – peppers! Green bells, heirloom fish, spicy jalapeños, hot Chinese 5 color, and sweet/hot banana peppers are growing like weeds.

Of course, I wondered and wondered what to [...]

Cooking with Potatoes

I love potatoes! Okay, had to get that off of my chest. They are so versatile-great fried, baked, mashed and they can also be mixed with so many other veggies – like turnips which in the case of my husband, he says he doesn’t like turnips but sure eats them when I mix them [...]

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