Category: Movable Feast
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French Macarons
We did it! We made those pesky French macarons with French buttercream. We made them four times in a row. Trying to perfect it takes time and patience. The first batch was not perfect, but they tasted just…
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Those French Cookies
My niece Maci and I are making macaroons. The first attempt at making them was a sweet, delicious challenge. The macaroons were not perfect, though the French lemon butter cream was worth the pounds gained. We are trying again this…
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Skillet Cornbread
I’m a cornbread fan, the kind that is made in a skillet and served crumbled on top of chili beans or hot out of the pan. But the cornmeal has to be coarse. Here’s one of my favorite recipes…
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The Tradition of Thanksgiving
As far back as anyone in my family can remember, my mom made turkey cutout sugar cookies for Thanksgiving. As I have mentioned on my blog many times, my brother Marty (may his soul rest in peace) would snap the…
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Beet Salad by Ben
Driving around the Italian countryside, our stomachs begged us to stop to dine somewhere. Given it was Sunday and way past lunchtime, I had doubts we would find anything open; this is Italy, for God's sake. At a few…