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Gingerbread Bars/Review of Esther Brody’s 250 Best Bars and Brownies

September 12, 2013 By Laura 11 Comments

I was recently sent Esther Brody’s The 250 Best Brownies, Bars and Squares to review. I was a little skeptical before receiving the book; the somewhat personality-less “250 Best!” format is not really to my taste. On the other hand, any collection of 250 baked goods deserves to be perused. The verdict?

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Gingerbread Pancakes

October 17, 2012 By Laura 9 Comments

We seriously believe in birthdays in this house. OK, *I* seriously believe in birthdays, and so my kids do now too. I am not sure John had a huge say in the matter. But anyway, that explains why it does not phase me in the least to cook for 4 different birthday celebrations per kid.

Filed Under: breakfast, fall spices, flatbreads, molasses, pancakes, vegetarian, whole grains Tagged With: breakfast, flatbreads, gingerbread, pancakes, whole grains, whole wheat

When Greasing A Pan Goes Wrong: Gingerbread Teacakes

January 28, 2011 By Laura 11 Comments

This is a “twofer” post–2 posts for the price of one. It is a post about the delights of baking with your children and it is a post about what to do when your cakes or muffins do not release (through no fault of your children, I might add)–resulting in 2 different desserts. So first… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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