April 2010

Round Twenty Three — Blue Cheese & Walnut Wheat Crackers

by Stephanie on April 24, 2010

Dear Ina Garten,
If ever you feel the need to invite a big fan of yours to your lovely abode in the Hamptons and fill her up with fine cheeses and wine, I wouldn’t be opposed to accepting your invitation. Just saying.
Sincerely,
Stephanie
P.S. Tell Jeffrey I said hello.

Though I truly love the Midwest and wouldn’t want to [...]

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Round Twenty Two — Rhubarb Muffins

by Stephanie on April 17, 2010

When I’m old and cranky and wear house shoes and smell a bit like mothballs, I hope that if I can’t muster the strength to bake anything else, I still bake these muffins. They are delicious, and versatile enough to withstand the test of time.

To be completely honest with you, I hadn’t eaten rhubarb before [...]

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Knockout Gear — about me

by Stephanie on April 14, 2010

Well, hello you. This is my face. Nice to meet you.
I consider updating my “About” section to be part of my bread baking gear. Why? Because you wouldn’t trust me if you didn’t know me better. And if you didn’t trust me you wouldn’t be baking what I bake. So, now that you do, you [...]

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Round Twenty One — Apple Walnut Flax Seed Bread

by Stephanie on April 10, 2010

After mourning the loss of my old kitchen and all it’s brightly-lit wonders (and pretty counter tops), I decided to come to terms with my new kitchen, its electric stove/oven and dim, grim non-windowness. (I’ve also taken to making up my own words.) And in order to come to terms with my new kitchen, I [...]

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Sifted Words — a new home!

by Stephanie on April 4, 2010

Friends! It’s been a while, I know. But, as I mentioned before (if you were LISTENING), I was on the lam to my new stomping grounds — the lovely Iowa City (where Elliott will be learning about bones and nerves and the purpose of the appendix at the University of Iowa’s physician assistant graduate school [...]

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