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Pumpkin Butter, Poached Pears, and Preserving Herbs

Shortly before Halloween, I purchased a pumpkin pie pumpkin. Yes, you read that correctly. Pumpkin varieties that work best for baking are the pumpkin pie pumpkin and the sugar pumpkin.
Pumpkin pie and sugar pumpkins  have a “smooth, sweet flesh that is much less pulpy and stringy” according to Regan Daley’s In the Sweet Kitchen.  This [...]

15Nov2009 | Megan | 0 comments | Continued
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Basic Pie & Tart Crusts

I never was a huge pie fan until I started making my own and I could control the crust. I know that’s a very food snobbish thing to say, but I say this with complete innocence!
I like crusts to be tender, flaky, subtle- the real prize to a pie or tart is the filling. The [...]

18Nov2008 | Megan | 4 comments | Continued
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Sugared Cranberries

Cranberries are truly beautiful. They are so simple, yet evoke so much meaning and memories. Often times they are overlooked as a Thanksgiving table staple (you know, that dish with the red glob).
When making Cranberry Cornbread Muffins, I was inspired by their distinctive oval shape and shiny garnet red color. They would look beautiful contrasted [...]

7Nov2008 | Megan | 1 comment | Continued