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An Apple Caramel Tart Perfect For HalloweenPagesAn Apple Caramel Tart Perfect For HalloweenSee that tart up there? I made that, and in making it, I feel as though I invented the wheel or the iPad or something. Now for everyone out there who is a born baker this is no great accomplishment. Among all the food writers and bakers and chefs I know, making a dessert is no problem.… |
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My Cupcake Problem, My AnswerPagesMy Cupcake Problem, My AnswerI had a particularly tough problem last week. As far as problems go it was a pretty mild one on the Problemo Meter. For most people getting hold of dessert is really the least of their problems and I can attest to that. For someone undergoing cancer treatment however, and on a special diet, just the… |
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Cool and Fast For the Weekend, Coconut Wedding Pudding"Friday, Friday" in the immortal words of Rebecca Black, "Everybody's Talkin' Bout the Weekend."Around our house, what they're usually talking about is dessert. At least I am, and after the super heated week we had here in Sonoma, what I want is something cool and smooth and no, ice cream is not the answer to everything (a lot of… |
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Break Your Oil Dependency. Eggplant, Done Lighter.PagesBreak Your Oil Dependency. Eggplant, Done Lighter.One of the questions I'm asked by people most frequently is how/why the hell did you start cooking Indian food? Like a lot of love stories, it's complicated. There were actually a few reasons for me to dive into a cuisine that on the surface was quite outside my comfort zone.As a… |
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Rhubarb, The Perfect Sign Of Spring, A Perfect Dessert in 30 Minutes.PagesRhubarb, The Perfect Sign Of Spring, A Perfect Dessert in 30 Minutes.Nothing says Spring quite like rhubarb, unless it's strawberries. Tall and tangy, short and sweet, together they're the ideal spring duo. All mixed up together and sugared down… |
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Riceless Rice Pudding!PagesThe Riceless Rice Pudding...Fun With Squash.When I went on my bottle gourd buying spree the other day, I had an objective. Not only was I buying bottle gourd as part of my vegetarian lunch, I was also eager to try using the same bottle gourd as a dessert. Bottle gourd is a relative/kissing cousin of zucchini. Like the ubiquitous… |
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The Easiest Cheesecake Ever! No Kidding.PagesThe Easiest Cheesecake Ever! No Kidding.I want to get one thing clear at the start. I'm not a big baker of cheesecakes. I baked my very first cheesecake back in November as part of Marx Foods Iron Foodie Competition. That was a Chenna Cheesecake. I made the cheesecake myself. It was very delicious but also very involved. So… |
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Dip Those Momo And Anything Else! Quick Tomato Chutney.PagesDip Those Momo And Anything Else! Quick Tomato Chutney.I love chutneys and dipping sauces of all sorts. There's a certain zen state I get into when I'm canning things, and since nearly all my stores of chutney have been demolished because of all the holiday feasting, I need to get started and make some more. Like yesterday. I'm… |
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Fun With Chickpeas, An Easy Party-Ready Salad.PagesFun With Chickpeas, An Easy Party-Ready Salad.This has been quite a week around here. In the midst of recovering from Film Festival Fun, Monday morning saw my stove hiss and spark at me and then drop dead. With a final Sssssssss it just went black. All the blinking lights flatlined, no alarm, no clock, it ceased to cook. It was… |
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The No Crunch Bunch. Pakoras: Baked Not Fried!PagesThe No Crunch Bunch. Pakoras: Baked Not Fried!As Alan likes to say, "The road to hell is paved with crunch." Crunch is tasty. Crunch is succulent. Crunch makes one's eyeballs pinball with delight. Unfortunately, a lot of the time (when it comes to frying) crunch is not very good for you. So what to do? What to do when the craving… |
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Wake Forest Culinary Academy
Cajun Chef Ryan teaches you how to cook restaurant quality meals that you can prepare at your own home. Located in Wake Forest, NC, Chef Ryan transplanted from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, now shares his 35+ years of culinary, cooking, and restaurant experience with willing students, children, adults and the young at heart at any age group.
