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The revered judges of the annual Washington bureau holiday bake-off have spoken…. and they’ve crowned these almond florentines as king in 2009!  Sources tell me it was the “ooooh” factor that tipped the scale vis a vis some of the formidable competition.  And that reaction is not all that surprising, since these are indeed surprisingly [...]

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Turkey is celebration food. And this weekend I had much to celebrate, including a new kitchen!  Beautiful granite countertops, stainless appliances, a gas range — and a dishwasher! — make this a wonderful place to cook a Thanksgiving meal.  And my 12-pound, free-range turkey from Whole Foods did not disappoint: the meat was flavorful and [...]

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In my family, Tea Ring is one of those sweet breakfast treats that never sticks around very long after it comes out of the oven. It has almost legendary appeal for it’s crispy outer frosted crust and chewy, slightly-sweet filled inside. The warm, chewy pastry can be swirled with raspberry and cream cheese (shown here), [...]

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