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Archives for May 2015

Memories of Meals Past: Days of Red Wine And Chocolate (Cupcakes)

May 30, 2015 by Margaret 1 Comment

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I was chatting with a friend in Thailand on Skype last night (shout out to Henneth! FYI, check out his awesome paintings on flickr — so gorgeous!), and logged off so I could go write a blog post for Throwback Thursday, or as I call it around here, Memories of Meals Past. But I got…

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Of Cats, Cuddles, and (Rhubarb-Free) Cake

May 26, 2015 by Margaret 26 Comments

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I’m writing this post while sitting in someone else’s kitchen, with a tiger-eyed cat chirruping earnestly in my ear. I’m cat/housesitting for a few weeks, and staying in this wonderfully renovated circa 1900’s house, getting all the cat cuddles my heart desires. But this means I’m not in my own kitchen as much, except when…

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Cheddar and Rosemary Focaccia, the EASY Way

May 19, 2015 by Margaret 2 Comments

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I love focaccia, but I’m a fan of quick meals and therefore quick breads. And the whole letting the dough rise, and then punching down, and then rising again, etc., etc., is just more trouble than I’d like to do on a regular basis. So I developed (look at me using food blogger lingo!) a…

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Nutella Buttons, and Why I Will Never Be A Skinny-Minny

May 11, 2015 by Margaret 32 Comments

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Earlier this week, I popped my head into the DH’s man-cave and shook a jar of Nutella in his face. Me: Sweetie, don’t eat any more Nutella! Because I need it for a recipe. DH: I haven’t had any. Me: But it’s half gone! DH: I haven’t had any, I swear. Me: Really? Um…never mind!…

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My Long-Promised Easy Lemon Meringue Tartlets

May 10, 2015 by Margaret 1 Comment

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Alright, my hearties, I’m back! I took a week and bit off from blogging, so I could focus on getting rid of my migraine. And…it worked! *touch wood* I didn’t stop cooking and baking during that time, though, so I’ve got lots of yummy things to share. First up: my long-promised lemon meringue tartlets recipe….

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