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Artichoke Clafoutis
Any avid cookbook reader or collector will know that even poor cookbooks can serve you well in the kitchen (emphasis on the can). Even cookbooks with serious problems are often, if nothing else,...
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The Holy Grail of Bread
Once again, I must apologize for being a lazy blogger and not posting as often as I should. But usually when that happens, you should know that it means I have been kicking butt in my real life,...
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I've learned the secret to getting a good night's sleep. It involves heavy cream, bacon, and cheese. Oh well.
View ArticleHead In A Book
Out in the country, you really have to choose what your spare time will be spent doing. At least, it seems to be true in this part of the world. Most people around here have serious hobbies that...
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Fun With Rhubarb
Before I begin, I should apologize for holding out on you for so long. I've had this recipe in my back pocket for ages it seems, but out here in the country, if the wind blows the wrong way you lose...
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Mexican Hot Chocolate
Been really into Mexican hot chocolate the past couple days. I read about it somewhere, years ago, and quickly forgot about it (don't you hate that?). At least until John pointed out the Mexican...
View ArticleA Musty Recipe
Growing up, my grandfather often called delicious food "musty food," as in, "must have" some more of it. So here's a musty recipe for you, which your thighs will regret as soon as you take a bite, but...
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Breakfast Cornbread
This recipe began its life as a corn muffin, but was transformed for several reasons. One, I do not have a muffin tin, which may be shocking as I present myself as a “baker.” The thing is, I do not...
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Hippie Food
My favorite kind of cooking is baking, but when I'm not doing that I like to make hippie food. For me, this consists of a lot of one-pot meals accompanied by crusty bread and good cheese. Usually,...
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Pre-Garden
I've been wanting a garden for years. There was always some reason that I couldn't have one (most notably the year we had a late cold snap, and all my tomato seedlings were destroyed), and so I've made...
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Seasoning A Skillet With Clarified Butter
I've been infatuated with my new cast iron combo cooker lately. It does so many things so well that I'm starting to question the wisdom of using anything else to cook with. I suppose it would be...
View ArticleWhy I haven't been posting...
Because it's spring in Appalachia. The trillium and May apples are blooming. It isn't muggy yet, the insects don't have the run of the place yet, and it isn't too hot to enjoy being outdoors yet.I'm...
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The New Ambrosia
The food world seems to have gotten incredibly meta lately. Don’t worry, I had to have that term defined for me, too. Meta basically means above and beyond, an additional level superimposed on whatever...
View ArticleTweet!
Maybe it's because I wanted to add one more thing to my to-do list.Maybe it's because I've been a twitter-hater for too long.Maybe it's because I want to motivate myself to do this blog like it...
View ArticleTornado Warning
Still morning afterwhipping wind so strongit wrapped the trees around each other and unwrapped themfaster than the flick of a mockingbird's tail.A white pinesnapped in two, anotherleaning like a dancer...
View Article1001 Nights Cookies
There have been some serious technical difficulties around the house lately. The storm that flattened parts of Alabama came right through the Tennessee Valley, snapping trees and knocking out our...
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Florentine Frittata
Most mornings my breakfast staple is granola. And, not to be haughty, I have a pretty damn good granola recipe. The secret is mine. Granola is easy, filling, and crunchy. But then, every once in a...
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The Scape
Springtime is awash with all sorts of mysterious and strange vegetables. Not to dethrone summer, which is obviously the queen of produce, but spring is a fine court jester. One of the things I find...
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Individual Raspberry Clafoutis
You'll have to bear with me on the photos, people. I'm trying to play around with diffused light, and this one turned out to be a little precious-looking. The tiny espresso cups don't help.Let's hear...
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Salad Season
Salads. Love 'em. You know how kids are notorious salad-haters? When I was a kid, a special treat was when I got to drink the juice at the bottom of a bowl of sauteed spinach. Of course, I had to eat...
View ArticleMore Vegetable Love
I know I just did a salad post, but I have another one for you, and it's really simple (just like the other salads--can a salad be complicated?). It's also the best and most satisfying thing I've eaten...
View ArticlePortland
I'm in Portland, OR, and in typical fashion I'm not taking any photos. I hate being the tourist with the camera. I guess that means I'm not destined for photographic greatness, but that's okay. We...
View ArticleTop of the Town: Portland
For some reason or other, I have always been drawn to the Pacific Northwest. I had never visited the area before last October, but I think I just knew that it would be incredible. A mystical land of...
View ArticleNew Blog
As you might have guessed, I've decided to end this blog. But no worries--I will simply be at a new location: thejoykitchen.com/blog. Keeping up with two blogs is a little discombobulating, so I'm...
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