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Monthly Archives: November 2009
What The Puck?
OK, really bad title, I know. But how could I resist? I’m bright red as I confess that even though I watched part of the show, I missed the news that mayoral candidate Annise Parker’s appearance last week on the … Continue reading
Posted in good grief, politics
Tagged annise parker, gene locke, houston mayoral race, Houston politics
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Zebra Cake? Icebox Cake? Easy Cake.
This cake was one of my favorites as a child. We called it zebra cake, because you get zebra stripes when you slice it. As I got more and more into baking, I would run across mentions of icebox cake. … Continue reading
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Tagged cake, famous chocolate refrigerator roll, icebox cake, no-bake cake, recipe, the fluffy menace, zebra cake
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Shaker Lemon Pie with My Meyer Lemons
Plucked from our very own tree, two beautiful Meyer lemons. I’d promised to take another crack at the Shaker Lemon Pie almost exactly a month ago. Thanksgiving morning, I was inspired to deliver. All credit and praise to Tartine Bakery … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, homegrown citrus, meyer lemons, pastry demands precision, shaker lemon pie, tartine, thanksgiving recipes
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Pie Crust Epiphany – or – Pastry Demands Precision, Rewards Same
OK, technically, this is flaky tart dough. The recipe comes from Tartine, the cookbook from the bakery of the same name. I was making the dough for Shaker Lemon Pie, however, and tart epiphany sounded not as good and could … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, flaky pie crust, pastry demands precision, pie crust, shaker lemon pie, tart dough, thanksgiving recipes
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Soggy Pumpkin Pie Solution #2 – Fortified Crust
The fried pies received universal acclaim. Allen ate five on Monday, saving me from the task of batting clean-up on the second batch. Since we fried two turkeys Thanksgiving morning, I skipped another round of fried pies. I would have … Continue reading
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Tagged pumpkin pie, recipes, rose levy beranbaum, soggy pumpkin pie, thanksgiving recipes
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