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In which I deviate from the plan…

In which I deviate from the plan… by Bread and Ginger

shrimp and grits.So I made a very specific list the other day of things that I was going to make for dinner this week, so that I could go to the grocery store with the very specific list and very specific budget. I stuck to it, and got the things I needed for my meals, and then day two of the week I improvised and made something that…

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In which I may have done permanent damage…

In which I may have done permanent damage… by Bread and Ginger

yikes.Oh man y’all, do you see what I am contending with down here? This terrifying beast sits perched in my adopted kitchen right in the most convenient, useful bit of counter space and blocking the most gorgeous square of natural light for photos. The things I have to deal with. But luckily, contrary to all appearances, he is not…

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In which this one’s for Gram…

In which this one’s for Gram… by Bread and Ginger

leftovers...There is a particular brand of flotsam and jetsam leftover during the creation of angel food cake. Were I in my own kitchen, these sunny gorgeous egg yolks would be immediately put to use as the base for ice cream or lemon curd or some other such thing. When I made an angel food cake the day before I headed down here to…

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In which I share a secret family recipe…

In which I share a secret family recipe… by Bread and Ginger

It’s not actually a secret, and it’s not really a family recipe, exactly. In fact, I think the original version came from Bon Appetit, I can’t find it now, so we must have changed it up along the way. My Uncle Walt made it for the first time I think, and it has spread like wild fire. I shared it with my college roommate Alison when…

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In which I post the recipe…

In which I post the recipe… by Bread and Ginger

So I was reading my last post again, and feeling all sorts of proud of myself again, and I started thinking about people who say they “can’t” cook. People who might look at a recipe for risotto and think that it looked good, but they would never try it, because they “can’t” cook, so why bother. And that makes me sad, so to them I say…

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