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PPO2: Pumpkin Pie Obsession, the Sequel, or Pumpkin Pie à la Skinny

January 31, 2011

It’s January and I am still in the throws of PPO: pumpkin pie obsession. I can’t get my mind off those round, wholesome, satisfying pies. There is something very comforting about pumpkins and pies. I decided that there was nothing for it but to make a few more. This time, I went totally vegan. Tofu [...]

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my sister’s zucchini walnut raisin bread

January 10, 2011

My sister, Kris, makes wonderful cakes and quick breads. She lives back East so I don’t see her that often. Years ago she would make this zucchini bread around the holidays in large volume and give it as gifts to friends and family. I’ve never made it before now though I’ve had the recipe for [...]

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quince jam

December 28, 2010

Steven and I have been obsessing about quince lately. While shopping for kitchen cabinets, we discovered a Mexican supermarket in East Palo Alto that sells them in quantity. And these babies are fresh and aromatic all the time. Poached quince tastes so good, and the aroma is out-of-this-world! The color and texture reminds me of [...]

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bolo de marmelo com côco e amêndoas

December 21, 2010

I wanted to subtitle this recipe, “rinse and repeat tropical style,” but decided against it at the last minute as it makes the name too long. Really, this is just a retread of my attempt to create Clotilde’s quince almond cake with the addition of some dried shredded coconut. Hegui was so enchanted by the [...]

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Irene’s zucchini oatmeal raisin bread

December 17, 2010

Irene is my paternal grandmother, though she prefers “Granny” to “Grandma.” Apparently it makes her feel younger. For a year when I was a child, my family and I lived in Geneva, Switzerland where I attended a private English-speaking school in the Third Grade. I had a Scottish friend in my class who taught me [...]

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quince almond cake

December 10, 2010

The recipe for this marvelous quince and almond quick bread comes from the delightful Chocolate and Zucchini. I’ve recently stumbled across Clotilde’s site and have been a fan since. According to her “about,” she’s French and lives in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris. Already that seems pretty glamorous, sitting as I do in my apartment [...]

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“classic” pecan pie

December 3, 2010

I love calling things “classic.” It makes them seem more profound, filled with gravitas, or timeless, even. Think “classic Napa cabernet” or maybe a “classic Ford Mustang.” Perhaps, too, “classic” also sounds pretentious and over-priced. Well, I’ve no idea whether or not this pecan pie is a classic, but if in fact it is, then [...]

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rainbow slices and Christopher Elbow Artisanal Chocolates

December 2, 2010

Nothing says that the holidays have arrived more than sweets and desserts, at least where I grew up. My family all has sweet… teeth? Often, my mother will present twenty or more different desserts on a huge buffet as part of Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. That’s more than the number of savory dishes most times. [...]

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PPO: pumpkin pie obsession, better known as healthier-than-it-should-be pumpkin pie

November 29, 2010

I do not know what has come over me, but I have this overwhelming urge to eat and fully enjoy pumpkin pie. It might be because it is the season for pumpkins and pumpkins are just everywhere. Also the food advertisements that come in bright colors in the mail every other day make holiday meals [...]

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apple pear cinnamon cake

November 23, 2010

The other day our neighbor Ann gave us two big bags full of delicious pears and apples she grows in her country home south of San Francisco along the California Central Coast. Everything that she produces is organic. In the past she’s given us zucchini, Japanese eggplant, basil, bok choy greens, lemons and more. Thank [...]

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