Category Archives: nuts

Bananas Foster

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Oops! We devoured it before I took a photo. Serves 8 Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1 cup dark brown sugar 6 Tbsp. rum 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. cinnamon 6 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise and then crosswise … Continue reading →

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Nuts . . . and Squirreling Things Away

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

One of the first food blogs I started following way back when was Deb Perelman’s Smitten Kitchen. It has an inexplicable charm, likely because of the balance of her passion for all things food-related and her light-hearted wit. Reading her … Continue reading →

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Blue Cheese and Walnut Wafers

Posted on December 5, 2010 by

Blue Cheese and Walnut Wafers, cut with a tiny star-shaped cookie cutter These don’t look particularly fancy, but they pack a lot of flavour. I use the food processor to mix the indredients, but the trick is not to overmix. … Continue reading →

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