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cooking with friends

chocolate chili cherry cookies

February 13, 2010

Ever since I first had Esan Thai cuisine, I find myself yearning for spice experiences that set my mouth ablaze. This Valentine’s, I’m celebrating my newfound love of heat by combining it with my enduring love of dark chocolate.
Naming this cookie has not been easy. Is it Chili Cherry Chocolate, or Cherry Chili Chocolate, or [...]

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cardamom pistachio nib cookies

January 15, 2010

A few months back, a friend introduced me to a sage corn cookie she had made. I was impressed by the possibilities of a savory cookie made with herbs and spices that could be an accompaniment to a Thanksgiving meal or other menus that already use sweet components in them. We brainstormed possible variations on [...]

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happy passover

April 9, 2009

Confession: I remember my Mother and Grandmother making fresh gefilte fish during the holidays, but never volunteered to be part of the process. So this represents my first attempt at gefilte fish and fresh horseradish sauce, and I was lucky to be able to enlist the help of a friend with a bona fide “lifeline” [...]

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