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If there is such a thing as a tart binge, I’ve been on one, as evidenced by cherry cream cheese tartlettes, a plum cream cheese tart, an apple custard tart (that wasn’t blogged because the way I made the crust could not be recommended), and this one, a simple rustic apple tart, the simplest [...]
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It’s fall, definitely. Just last week I posted a Summer Harvest soup, and now summer seems so long ago. Here in Chicago, the days are suddenly much shorter, there’s dry dead leaves swirling everywhere as the wind blows in the new season, and there are pumpkins piled up in front of all the grocery [...]
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One beautiful day a few years ago I went hiking at Matthiessen State Park near Utica, IL, for several hours with Natalie and Paul. We hiked across streams, up waterfalls, over canyons and through white pine forests. Afterwards, a bit sore and very hungry, we stopped at Duffy’s Tavern, a local Irish pub (i.e., heaven) [...]
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It’s blueberry season and blueberries are my all-time favorite fruit, so when I saw this beautiful and easy recipe at Inn Cuisine, I knew I had to try it. With pineapple, blueberries, cake mix and walnuts added in layers, it’s an unusual method, and I was curious how blueberries would pair with pineapple.
It definitely [...]
