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The Great Bake-a-Thon of 2009

This evening, I’m baking desserts for a nonprofit event Friday night. Desserts for 200 people. I’ve made three batches of brownies, two of lemon bars and two batches of chocolate raspberry bars are in the oven. I’m almost done, and … Continue reading

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The Pie Report

After three nights of tossing and turning about it, it’s time to get this off my chest. Clearly I’m taking this whole pie thing a bit too seriously. I mean, who takes the failure of a crust to heart? But … Continue reading

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My Search for The Lard

A good number of you I know, have followed and even participated in, my Search for The Lard. Notable efforts were supplied by Jennifer, who searched, photographed and posted her search. My father-in-law bought lard for me in St. Louis, … Continue reading

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Peaches and Cream Pie

The girl went peach picking with her daycamp and brought back a couple of pounds of fresh, delicious peaches with a request for peach pie. I put her in charge of researching the recipes and decided on Peaches and Cream … Continue reading

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In Search of Lard

At the Harris Teeter, I paused before the refrigerated case with the butter. I knew if I stood still long enough, an employee would ask if I was finding everything OK. They always do. An employee approached with the requisite … Continue reading

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