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We love to start the new year with homemade biscuits—a different type each year. This year, it’s ham and Gruyère, with fresh chives. THE HISTORY OF BISCUITS The word biscuit dates to ancient Latin: bis cotus, meaning twice baked. These words form the origin of biscotti: initially a hard food with a long…
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We first read Little Women in our tween years. Far into adulthood, we re-read it every few years and watch the showing on TV: The 1933 original with Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Paul Lukas, Jean Parker, Frances Dee et al. The 1994 remake with Winona Ryder, Kristen Dunst, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Claire Danes, Christian…
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Challah bread pudding, like Challah French Toast, should not be limited to Chanukah. In terms of egginess, it’s the closest thing to brioche—and much less expensive. With Chanukah starting in two weeks (this year, it coincides with Christmas Eve), you try a batch this weekend; then adjust it as you like over the eight days…
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[1] The earliest cornbread was made in a skillet: Rectangular baking pans were not yet in use. This recipe is courtesy… [2] …the New England Open House Cookbook by Sarah Leah Chase. [3] Today cornbread is most often cooked in a rectangular pan, like this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction. Serve this skillet cornbread…
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[1] Garlic bread as a first course—or maybe, as the salad course (photo © California Avocado Commission). [2] Sneak spinach onto your “garlic bread” (photo © Good Eggs | SF). [3] The spinach gets camouflaged with diced avocado (photo © Tio Gazpacho). What’s better than garlic bread? Garlic bread crostini! This appetizer, first course…
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