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Not Your Grandmother's Fruitcake
A modern, flavorful version of fruitcake that is full of fruit-and-nut deliciousness.
Christine Silk
Dec 24, 20235 min read
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Pizzelles: Italian Waffle Cookies Flavored with Lemon and Almond
Pizzelles are Italian waffle cookies, crisp and not-too-sweet. They pair well with ice cream and coffee.
Christine Silk
Sep 6, 20223 min read
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Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie Custard
This diary-free pumpkin custard is every bit as delicious as pumpkin-pie, and is much easier to serve.
Christine Silk
Jan 26, 20222 min read
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Queen of Hearts Strawberry Tart
This strawberry tart includes rhubarb compote and vanilla pastry cream -- a dessert fit for a queen.
Christine Silk
Jul 13, 20205 min read
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Pot de Crème: The French Version of Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients: 250 g dark chocolate such as Lindt 70% (see below for suggestions) 150 g whole milk 350 g heavy cream 60 g sugar Optional: 1...
Christine Silk
Jan 30, 20203 min read
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Rugelach: A Cookie Recipe from Pittsburgh
I met Muriel Fleishman at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, in the 1990s. I was a graduate student and she was a secretary to...
Christine Silk
Oct 22, 20195 min read
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Award-Winning Peach & Cherry Coffee Cake
A friend of mine, who speaks several languages and learned English as an adult, once asked me whether "coffee cake" referred to a cake...
Christine Silk
Sep 24, 20195 min read
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Chocolate Cupcakes, Dairy-Free
When you think of dairy-free cake, what comes to mind? Sponge cake? Margarine- or shortening-based cake? This version uses a combination...
Christine Silk
Sep 19, 20193 min read
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