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Cookbook Review: Flour

Cookbook Review: Flour

“It’s been a long time,” I said. “Too long,” Suzen answered. She gave me a kiss. Her eyes were bright. We were, of course, discussing Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery + Café by Joanne Chang. It’s been a long time since we found a book with recipes...
Jammy Dodgers

Jammy Dodgers

Tuition for my first year of college, at a good private school in Portland, cost $800. You may deduce that I wasn’t born yesterday. By the time I graduated, it cost $1500. I got a great education. I was a physics major who minored in Russian. Look at me now. Tonight,...
Ginger Cookies

Ginger Cookies

When Alice Medrich says “this is my favorite” something, you want to pay full attention. After chocolate and vanilla and mocha and chocolate, ginger is my favorite cookie flavor. Oh, I left out mint. Nevermind. In her book Chewy… Alice has gone back to basic recipes...
Nanaimo Bars from Alice Medrich

Nanaimo Bars from Alice Medrich

Most of you who read this blog have never met me. I’m a decent person, mostly pleasant and with a bounded ego. That said, there are times when I absolutely amaze myself with my unsurpassed, astonishing ability to make a stupid decision. Last year I was browsing for...