December 2008

Christmas Eve Crackers

24 December 2008

I love crackers, I especially love the crisp bread style like the La Panzenella croccantini from Seattle. They are expensive and hard to come in these parts. So I decided that it couldn’t be that hard to make my own. It really was very easy, and I am not a baker. I whipped these babies [...]

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Classic Cheese Fondue

22 December 2008
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We have been so busy lately. The chaos of the season blended with extreme weather. I haven’t had time to do the simplest things let alone post anything. I made this for St. Nikolaus Day (Dec. 6) and I am just getting around to posting it. It is perfect for a holiday party. Left over [...]

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Pomegranate Syrup

11 December 2008
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Pomegranates are sure a bright spot of the season like rubies that anyone can afford. So I thought, why not try to preserve them. First I thought that I would try to make jam or jelly. Then I thought, why not syrup? We love fruit syrups on pancakes and waffles, but even more in our [...]

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Quillisascut Cheese

8 December 2008

A few Sundays ago we had the pleasure of tasting the cheeses made by Quillisascut Farm from Rice in Northeast Washington State. They were promoting their new book Chefs on the Farm at Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane with a tasting afterward at the adjoining Restaurant & Charcuterie Santé. photo courtesy of Lora Lea Misterly Some [...]

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Petit Madeleines

6 December 2008

It is December 6, the day when St. Nikolaus sneaks in and leaves sweets, clementines and maybe nuts in the shoes and/or socks of children around the world. This is not a very common to find someone around these parts who celebrates. So in honor of the holiday and my husband getting from from Paris [...]

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whole wheat pasta with peas, feta and bacon

4 December 2008

This is one of the most requested meals in my house. This is what they beg for. Last night I made it with whole-wheat pasta, but you can use anything. I used chiocciole shaped pasta, it means snail in Italian, but now that I see it in pictures it looks like little slugs to me. [...]

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Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

3 December 2008
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Heidi over at 101cookbooks posted this great recipe for peanut butter cookies a while back. It is without eggs, butter or sugar and yet still great! I love peanut butter cookies, but have a sensitivity to eggs and dairy so these fit the bill. They are great for anyone sensitive or not. I made some [...]

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