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Marbled Pumpkin cheesecake
Here is a recipe highly rec’d by my friend Betsy. From Sunset magazine 1979/1996: Up to 2 days ahead, make cheesecake, cool completely, cover and chill. Remove pan rim and serve cheesecake with sweetened softly whipped cream flavored to taste … Continue reading
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cabbagetown corn bread
This is the recipe I promised a while back. It comes from a xeroxed copy of a cookbook of a cafe in Ithaca, New York like Moosewood, but called Cabbagetown. It’s a strange thing to look at the wrinkled and … Continue reading
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Oyster and Chestnut stuffing
This recipe comes from the very first Thankgiving I ever cooked as a “grown-up” just after Bella was born thirteen years ago. It was in the little cabin her dad still lives in. I was there with Bella’s dad and … Continue reading
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chilli con carne under pressure
Instead of thesis work this evening, I spent a very pleasant time chatting with an old friend who dropped by for a visit. I even got the dishes done and cooked chilli – see, those things don’t generally happen unless … Continue reading
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Pecan Sweet Potatoes
I love posting my favorite recipes, because now, no matter where I am, I can access them. This one came from another teacher, Carl van Houten, and has since become a Thanksgiving staple. In fact, Chad’s sister Corrina now makes … Continue reading
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Cranberry sauce a la Nu
I sat through the first half of dinner at the Cheesecake Factory mentally penning a scathing post about how much I hate the Cheesecake Factory – eating overpriced food in the dim light surrounded by lots of overweight white people … Continue reading
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Brined Turkey
Even though I am supposed to be the head chef at Thanksgiving this year, my dad keeps dropping hints about brining a turkey which I had never heard of. (The parents are all going out for a game of shotgun … Continue reading
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Bella's favorite alouette sandwiches
These sandwiches have been a favorite ever since I learned to make them working at The Perfect Cup at White Flint Mall. They are high-calorie, so we reserve them for special occasions, like Bella’s birthday week. You need four croissants, … Continue reading
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"that's so trailer" Thanksgiving corn
This is the beginning of my Thanksgiving recipe leaking. This dish is strictly all-American, requiring only canned corn and saltines. It is the dish Bella contributes to the table every year and has been passed down through the generations on … Continue reading
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I'm going chicken crazy here
I followed up that beautiful roast with homemade chicken pot pie. I used the recipe at the cookingforengineers (called analytical cooking) site I have in my blogroll, but I used Earth Balance instead of butter, whole wheat instead of white … Continue reading