The Taste of Black

What better way to celebrate that most American of inventions, Black Friday, than with a black cookbook. Björn Lindberg had an idea to take photos of black food.  He loved color; he loved food so why not combine the two.  But he needed a partner...

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Thanksgiving Classics

Thanksgiving by Sam SiftonGiving Thanks by Kathleen Curtin, Sandra L. Oliver, and The Plimoth Plantation. A Southern Thanksgiving by Robb Forman Dew...

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HOMEMADE CHEEZ-IT CRACKERS

OK, it's confession time, I love Cheez-It crackers. I don't stock them in the pantry (for obvious reasons), so when the urge ambushed me the other day, I was very happy to find this easy recipe.These crackers really do taste a lot like Cheez-It crackers, except...

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CROCK-POT MASHED POTATOES

This is a great method of making mashed potatoes for a crowd. It seems like I'm always short on time (or a burner) when it comes to last minute side dishes during the holidays, so this method is a big help. TO FEED A BIG CROWD5 pounds peeled potatoes cut into 1" cubes1...

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Heritage

Cormac McCarthy wrote a handful of serious, literary novels that were largely unread.  Several thousand books were printed, several hundred sold, and the rest were pulped or remaindered.  Nearly 27 years after his first novel was published, he gained widespread fame...

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Baked Occasions

We love those "Baked" boys, Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito!  We loved Baked.  We loved Baked Explorations. We loved Baked Elements, though we never wrote about it.  We were wondering why we didn't write about it, and whether we should write about it before we...

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YUMMY POTATO SIDE DISH

If you are looking for a new way to cook potatoes, I hope you will try this recipe. It is not only EASY, but it is oh so tasty and a very nice change from baked or mashed potatoes.This recipe would also be wonderful for a potluck or buffet because you can make a huge batch AND...

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A Kitchen In France

A Kitchen in France is one of those "aspirational" cookbooks.  One aspires to be in this kitchen...actually one aspires to be author Mimi Thorisson.Here's the deal, Mimi marries gorgeous photographer Oddur Thorisson and they settle in Paris and have lots of kids. ...

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BEST TURKEY GRAVY EVER !!

There are three reasons we LOVE this turkey gravy. First of all, it is rich, savory and has a delicious concentrated turkey flavor (the kind that you CAN NOT get from a package or a jar). Secondly, you can make this gravy a day ahead of time and...

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OVEN BARBECUE

What is a person (who is hungry for barbecue) supposed to do after the grill has been put away for the season? Well, she goes for the oven.I've tried lots of oven barbecue recipes, but it wasn't until I found this recipe cooking technique that picky-picky husband gave it two...

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Midnight Feasts

May Southworth  wrote a series of cookbooks at the turn of the last century for a small publishing house in San Francisco called Paul Elder.  Most of the tall, thin cookbooks have titles like 101 whatever, like cake or Mexican dishes or sandwiches.  The 1914 Midnight...

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