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Carrot Cake – The One Thing You Must Do

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

The secret to fabulous carrot cake, I have learned, is grating the carrots moments before mixing them into the batter and popping the cake into the oven. You capture all of their moisture that way. They should look startlingly orange: … Continue reading →

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Cake v. Pie: Chocolate Diner Pie

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

The winner of last Sunday’s Cake v. Pie bout, Chocolate Diner Pie: To call this a pudding pie would be technically true, but would risk the settings of expectations way too low. Decadent chocolate custard pie doesn’t quite say it … Continue reading →

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Grasshopper Pie for Cake v. Pie

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

During the Yankees v. Red Sox season opener Sunday, another head-t0-head competition raged at Cake v. Pie. In the first round on the pie side of the bracket, Grasshopper Pie faced down Chocolate Diner Pie. And lost. I selected a … Continue reading →

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Tartine Lemon Cream

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

I’ve been using this lemon cream to fill tarts and cakes, most often, coconut cake, but frankly, I’d eat it with a ladle and be very happy. I suspect the lemon cream pushed coconut cake to victory over German chocolate … Continue reading →

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Cake v. Pie Done Right

Posted on March 19, 2010 by

Jezebel launched the opening salvo with March Madness: The Cake Vs. Pie Tournament. While I applaud their effort, and particularly like the way they’ve made it somewhat interactive, I’m taking it to the next level. Please meet Cake v. Pie. … Continue reading →

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