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The rest of the men from the day 2 practice at the World Figure Skating Championships

Posted on 2017-03-29 by

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Here are the rest of the men that I saw at the second day of practice (recall that I didn’t get to the arena at 6:15 AM like they did so I didn’t see the earliest groups of skaters). I’ll … Continue reading →

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Some photos from day 2 of the World Figure Skating Championships

Posted on 2017-03-28 by

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I’m writing today’s post from Helsinki (accent on the first syllable if you want to sound like a native), where the annual World Figure Skating Championships are being held. It was my intention to take lots of pictures and then … Continue reading →

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Other people’s recipes: King Arthur Flour’s Classic 100% Whole Wheat Bread

Posted on 2017-02-09 by
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I have a few recipes for sandwich bread that I bake time and again, but sometimes I like to try something different. Last weekend, I stumbled across a recipe I had printed out from KingArthurFlour.com for an all-whole-wheat sandwich bread. … Continue reading →

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Other people’s recipes: Lora Brody’s White Chocolate–Orange Pound Cake

Posted on 2017-01-31 by
Mise en place

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As I mentioned in the last installment, Lora Brody’s cookbook Chocolate American Style (Clarkson Potter, 2004) is the only cookbook I regularly consult that consistently calls for extra-large eggs in its recipes. So it’s natural, after making a Brody recipe … Continue reading →

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Other people’s recipes: EuropeanCuisineLady’s Black Bun

Posted on 2016-12-12 by
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Somewhere, and I can’t exactly pin down either where or when, EuropeanCuisineLady (in real life, American-Irish SF writer Diane Duane, co-proprietor of European Cuisines with her husband Peter Morwood) posted something about how it was getting to be the time … Continue reading →

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Other People’s Recipes: Joanne Chang’s Double-Chocolate Cookies

Posted on 2016-04-10 by
First mise, for melting chocolate

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These are among my favorite cookies at Joanne Chang’s Flour Bakery+Cafe, and I finally got around to making them myself, from the recipe in her cookbook Flour (Chronicle Books, 2010; p. 106). The preparation is more than a bit unusual, as … Continue reading →

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Other people’s recipes: Alice Medrich’s Bittersweet Roulade

Posted on 2016-03-12 by
Mise en place

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I’ve been unforgivably lax in posting lately, so I’m just about three weeks behind at present, but Prairie Home Companion was a rerun today, so I’m going to use some of that time to catch up. I’ll have to apologize … Continue reading →

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Other people’s recipes: Diane Duane’s “Mycroft’s Delight”

Posted on 2016-01-21 by
Mise en place for cake

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I stumbled across this recipe one day when I was digging through Diane Duane’s tumblr looking for something else (I no longer remember what). As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to make it. It’s associated with … Continue reading →

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Other people’s recipes: Black Chocolate Stout Cake with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese “Buttercream” from Ovenly

Posted on 2015-12-03 by
Mise en place for cake

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My first baking project of the “holiday season” was a bit of a production, despite being a relatively simple two-layer chocolate cake. Perhaps this was a result of being out of practice, after nearly a month off. This is the … Continue reading →

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Other people’s recipes: Joanne Chang’s Boston Cream Pie

Posted on 2015-10-23 by
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Boston Cream Pie creates a lot of confusion. While it is from Boston, it doesn’t necessarily have any cream in it, and it’s a layer cake, not a pie. Opinions differ greatly on what the cake should be filled with: … Continue reading →

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