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• New Order Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins

  

  A change will do you good. This was confirmed when after 20 years, I decided to try a different recipe for corn muffins. Every good Southern cook has a... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Veni Vidi Vici: New Direction, New Friends

  

  We descended up the downtown restaurant with enthusiasm and anticipation. Fifteen members of the Atlanta Food Bloggers Alliance were invited to downtown... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• Lucky Dumplings for the Lunar New Year

  

  The Lunar New Year is one of the most significant of Asian holidays and is a time for feasting, reflection and renewal. Traditionally celebrated over 15 days,... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bourbon Butterscotch Blondies

  

  Dare I say it? I can live without chocolate. Now, I am not saying that I don’t enjoy a Godiva truffle or a fudgy brownie from time to time, but I do not crave... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Addictive Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad

  

  Unlike the mushy, odorous green lumps we remember from childhood or the cream smothered version served in fancy-schmancy, yuppy-era restaurants, Brussels sprout... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Post-Holiday Anise Pecan Cookies

  

  The holidays are over, the kids are back in school and the house is quiet. Too quiet. I find myself missing the hubbub of the holiday season; football games... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Heartwarming Matzoh Ball Soup

  

  There are fewer meals more satisfying than a bowl of homemade soup on a cold winter day. Matzoh ball soup is commonly served at the Passover Seder, but is also... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Polar Vortex Hot and Sour Soup

  We rarely went out to restaurants when I was a kid; rarely as in five or six times a year on special occasions. When the special occasion happened to be my... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• To Bean Or Not To Bean Vanilla Extract

  

  Somewhere between the second batch of pizzelles and the panetonne, the last drop of vanilla trickled sadly from the little brown bottle sending me rummaging... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crazy-Moist Gingerbread Cake

  

  The mention of gingerbread typically evokes images of little men with appendages begging to be bitten, but in our house it meant my grandmother’s gingerbread... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Stout and Spicy Brown Mustard

  

  You know all know we hate to waste ingredients in our house, so when we opened a can of Guinness stout for our holiday pub cheese recipe and only used a... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kraft Holiday Pub Cheese

  

  The holiday season at our house is incredibly chaotic and we wouldn’t have it any other way! With friends and neighbors dropping in for impromptu parties, it... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mulled Cranberry Zinfandel Conserve

  

  Cranberry sauce can be so banal. Guests at your holiday table might be surprised to see a homemade variation because they are so accustomed to the tubular,... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Semolina Couchey-Coo

  It always surprise me how tastes change over time. Years ago, the only artisanal bread we bought was a hearty Country French, then we switched preferences to th... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Snowy Cranberry Almond Tart

  

  This quasi-French, frangipane-style tart reflects not only the flavors, but the colors of the holidays. Served warm, a slice of tart with a scoop of vanilla or... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Founder of the Feast Brown Bread

  

  We always thank the pilgrims for our Thanksgiving, yet we might be equally indebted to another sturdy New Englander: Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of the popular... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• No Fancy Potatoes at the Kids' Table

  

  Thanksgiving is a time for reflection, and over the last few days I have been recalling big holiday meals with my family over the years. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Colonial Cream of Peanut Soup

  

  Peanuts are a favorite nibble that can also add savor to a variety of dishes. Whether the main component or a subtle enhancement, they span the gastronomic... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cornmeal Commemoration Hasty Pudding

  

  Cornmeal occupies a prominent place in American culinary history. It has been praised by native reporters and poets, berated by foreign writers no less... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cook's Hot Holiday Gadgets 2013

  

  This morning before most folks had finished their first cup of coffee, twelve faithful foodies were seated The Cook’s Warehouse indulging in a delicious repast... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES