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I’m back! And what a week to join in on the fun!
I loved this bread. I think chocolate and bananas are such a winning combination. Usually, I have ripe bananas waiting for me in the freezer, but I must have used all of them because I couldn’t find any. So I purposefully bought a bunch [...]

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What a sad week it’s been for the food world. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read that Gourmet magazine was folding after 70 years! I so love that magazine, and am so sad to see it go. At least its sister publication, Bon Appetit, will still be around.
I know it’s already October, and [...]

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If there is anything I always have in my refrigerator, it’s Fuji apples. I love how sweet and crisp they are. So I was excited to see that Dorie suggested them for her flaky apple turnovers. It’s not often that you see a sweet variety of apple as the star of a pastry-enveloped treat. Usually, [...]

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Once again, this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie pick reinforced why I joined the TWD group in the first place—to branch out of my comfort zone and try recipes I’d never normally think to make. I loved this blanc-manger—it is the perfect summer dessert, I think. Fluffy and light, fruity and creamy. A really simple recipe [...]

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This recipe couldn’t have come at a better time. My parents live across the country from us, and I had wanted to send my mother something yummy for Mother’s Day. And hey, my mother adores mangos! It’s her favorite fruit of all time. My family traveled a lot when we were growing up, and whenever [...]

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