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Persimmon Hazelnut Cake
The first time I can remember tasting a persimmon, I was studying abroad in Barcelona, and my host mother came home with some super ripe “caqui” for dessert. We halved them and scooped the bright...
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Pear Cranberry Crisp
Earlier this fall, Paula and I had a dinner party, and I was overly ambitious with the menu and the cooking plan. Nothing new there—I always make WAY too much food for our little gatherings; the only...
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Tomato Basil Bagels (Guest Post)
I’ve been making bagels for a while now—definitely long enough to feel that I’ve gotten the hang of making them. I don’t make them very often, though, and unfortunately, I have a bad habit of not...
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Raspberry Blood Orange Bars
Can it be? It’s the day before Valentine’s Day and I am actually posting something appropriately sweet! (And pink and red!) Nothing chocolatey though, since I like tangy fruit desserts even better...
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Mole Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m posting two dessert recipes in a row! Sorry! (Although, is this really something I should be apologizing for? I’m not sure…) I usually try to mix up my posts more, but I assume you’ll forgive me....
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Lemon Lime Thumbprint Cookies
I love Jewish holidays for the food, so the glutton in me is pretty much devastated when I let one slip by without celebrating (i.e., eating) properly… but the jew in me just can’t remember when the...
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50/50 Sandwich Bread (Guest Post)
I love sandwiches and toast—they are the perfect compact foods. Since renouncing store bought bread because I was learning to bake for myself, I haven’t been able to eat sandwiches or toast at all; I...
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Brown Butter Strawberry Rhubarb Tart
I am so excited that it’s rhubarb season. And I wasn’t expecting to be excited about anything this month other than counting down the days until I finish my PhD. (30 days until my dissertation...
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Peaches and Cream Cake
I’m back! With about thirty new mosquito bites and one PhD! As you can imagine, I’ve had an eventful break from blogging… After 7 years (!) of grad school, last Friday I passed my dissertation defense....
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Mint-Lime Blueberry Crisp
Back again, and let me tell you, tendinitis is no joke. My hands, wrists, and arms might be getting slightly better now after three weeks of resting them, but it’s hard to say. Part of the problem?...
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Orange Cardamom Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
As promised, today I’m sharing my little sister’s wonderful recipe for the oatmeal cookies that she baked as wedding favors for me and Paula. These are some of the best ever oatmeal cookies: crisp on...
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One-Bowl Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Two sweet recipes in a row! It must be THAT time of year… Actually, I am thrilled that it’s October and that the weather’s gotten cooler. For one thing, I can now use my oven again without dire,...
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Almond Butter Chocolate Granola Bars
Remember back when I dedicated an entire blog post to my (unofficial) dissertation acknowledgments? That list summed up a lot of what my life was like during the 7 years I spent in graduate school....
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Black Sesame Hamantaschen
Every Winter/Spring since I’ve been writing this blog, the Jewish holiday of Purim has passed me by and I’ve missed my chance to make the traditional cookies that I loved so much as a child:...
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Chicken Rfissa and Msemen
Am I the only weirdo who can try a new dish once and fall so in love with it that I spend years thinking about it afterwards and/or trying to re-create it? I assume not, but I do think it takes a...
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Strawberry Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal
A short and (literally) sweet post for you all today: I’m sharing my latest strategy to make weekday mornings less awful. Just a little Sunday afternoon effort, and you’ll end up with a week’s worth...
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