Category Archives: cook

Family Style

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Liz

One of the things many of the chefs talked about at Alex’s graduation was how being a chef meant committing to a lifestyle where you miss a lot of family holidays – while everyone else is rubbing the sleep out … Continue reading →

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Butter Snowflakes

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Liz

Most of the holiday cookies I know are tastier than they are pretty.  To me, they look cheerful because they scream “holiday”, but I’ve always had a place in my heart for beautifully decorated sugar cookies. This year I decided … Continue reading →

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Pfeffernusse

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Liz

Recently, I remembered a cookie my mom had made once or twice when I was younger, but it wasn’t an annual tradition or anything like that.  They were tiny, crunchy, and a little bit spicy.  When I set out to … Continue reading →

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Spritz Cookies

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Liz

According to Wikipedia, spritz is actually short for spritzgebäck.  I’ve never known them by any name other than spritz, but I’m willing to take their word for it.  The article goes on to mention that spritz are traditionally made in … Continue reading →

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Coffee Toffee

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Liz

I’ve always really enjoyed toffee when it shows up on party buffets and in other people’s Christmas baking repertoires, but for some reason it had never occurred to me to make my own.  When I saw the recipe for Coffee … Continue reading →

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Bourbon Balls

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Liz

This is a tried-and-true recipe procured from  my mom that is definitely a family tradition.  One whiff of the bourbon and cocoa combination when I was mixing these together, and I thought to myself, “Ahhh, now it smells like Christmas!” … Continue reading →

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Lime Meltaways

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Liz

Welcome to my week of Christmas cookies. We’ve been baking up a storm over the past several days, preparing for the holidays and festivities.  I chose seven different kinds of cookies (and candies) to make this year, and thought it … Continue reading →

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The Scientific Pickle

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Liz

Given several weeks of having an extra cucumber or two around, I’ve decided to try my hand at pickle making this week.  I love pickles, and anything else with that salty, briney tang, and I can’t wait to taste these!  … Continue reading →

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April Fools!

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Liz

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love pretzels!  I made another large batch of pretzels this weekend to bring into the office today.

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The Whole Enchilada

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Liz

We’re munching through our produce. So far we’ve used: 1 zucchini, 3 bananas, 1/2 broccoli, 1/3 lettuce, all the spinach, 1 avocado, 1 pear, 1 tomato and 1 apple. Sheila says that blogging about what vegetables we’ve eaten makes it … Continue reading →

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