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International Night: North African stories and a fantastic Moroccan recipe

A couple of years ago, my husband gave me a tagine for Christmas. We had a number of medical friends who had just spent time in Northern Africa treating the ill and loving the lost (and ended up immunizing sheep as … Continue reading

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The Cranberry Challenge: Part 3…Cranberry Scones

I think this is my favorite cranberry recipe in this use-three-pounds-of-cranberries-while-they-are-fresh challenge. Scones are so great. They are comforting like my favorite southern breakfast food, buttermilk biscuits. But they are just a little more civilized and fancy. Scones bring back … Continue reading

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A Caramel Cake Tutorial

I have been trying to perfect this recipe for years, and think I am about as close as I’ll ever be. The thing about caramel cake is that it’s kind of like any other skill–the more often you do it, … Continue reading

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The Cranberry Challenge, Part 2

This is my second post in a series of cranberry recipes, which I’ve embarked upon after aquiring a three pound bag of the sour little red berries. This time I used a cookie recipe for the cranberries. The only downside to it … Continue reading

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The Cranberry Challenge, Part 1

It’s well into fall now, and I live in a part of the country where we are still wearing flip-flops and even shorts. The magnolias, live oaks and palmettos don’t change color with the seasons, so I’ve got to find … Continue reading

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