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Coffee Maple Sundae

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This is yet another little gift that I cannot even call a recipe. But it may be something you never thought to do. And now that you know that it is a possibility, I hope you will try it. It certainly sounds a little odd to combine maple and coffee, to me. Not bad, …click to continue Coffee Maple Sundae

Cold Chocolate Custard with Whipped Cream

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“That’s just too easy…that can’t be right.”

That was the first thought in my head when I started gathering ingredients for this recipe.  I have ghosts of economics professors past whispering into my ear, “If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.” And, this does sound too good to be …click to continue Cold Chocolate Custard with Whipped Cream

Chilled Asparagus with Feta

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This began as a very lovely recipe for Haricot Verts with feta. My best understanding is that Haricot Verts are a variety of green bean. I found it in Stop and Smell the Rosemary, which is one of my favorite cookbooks.

I prepared this dish for some “impress your future mother in law” meal …click to continue Chilled Asparagus with Feta

Pie, Oh, My! The Classic Apple Pie

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As usual, when I feel weak in an area of cooking, I turn to the folks at Cook’s Illustrated. They are the “how” and “why it works” people. So, I suspect you will agree that a person nutty enough to name their blog after a dessert probably ought to know how to …click to continue Pie, Oh, My! The Classic Apple Pie