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Thick and Chewy Chocolate Cookies

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I know I’m onto something when my daughter says a dessert is too chocolaty. That means it is just getting to that perfect, blissful, full on inappropriate place that I like. For the love of Pete, there are 16 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate in these cookies. And then there is cocoa on top of …click to continue Thick and Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

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I am by no means a vegetarian. The lard in the crust of my tart will give that away fairly readily. But one of my favorite cookbooks is called A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen by Jack Bishop of the Cook’s Illustrated family. There is no deprivation in this book. …click to continue Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart

Sage and Garlic Rubbed Pork Loin

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This recipe is simple and delicious. I use a 2 pound roast because I was making it for my little family. I purchased a 4 pound roast, which is fairly standard, and cut it in half. I have dubbed this year internally as The Year of the Pig. I’m sorry rabbits. I don’t eat …click to continue Sage and Garlic Rubbed Pork Loin

Chocolate Pie with a Leaf Lard Crust

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I have been in a period of pie paralysis. I find pie crusts intimidating, really. That is why so many of my pies involve graham cracker crusts. But I am so in love with the idea of pie that I really want to be great at it. I want to spin around my kitchen …click to continue Chocolate Pie with a Leaf Lard Crust

Homemade Vanilla

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I seem to recall finding this idea in a Cooks Illustrated Magazine, but I cannot lay my hands on to the original to confirm it. It is perfectly wonderful alternative to store bought vanilla. I have used two jars of it for all sorts of baking projects and only have good things to say …click to continue Homemade Vanilla