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Parmesan Croutons

These go hand in hand with the Truffle Risotto, and would also be nice for any Italian dinner. Ingredients: 1 egg 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Dash of hot pepper sauce Salt … Continue reading

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Redding Sourdough Bread

Many thanks to Martha’s Mom for this recipe and her 40 year old starter that has since been passed on to San Francisco and Geneva. Here it is word for word: The night before making bread, take the sourdough starter … Continue reading

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Monkey Bread

Since monkeys are known for gleefully pulling at, well, everything, it makes sense that an audience-participation loaf should be called monkey bread. Nancy Reagan served monkey bread in the White House, especially during the holidays, and her recipe was printed … Continue reading

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Cheesy Poofs (Goug?res)

Preheat oven to 400?F. Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Servings: Makes about 30 Gougéres Ingredients 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling 1 cup water 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons 3/4 … Continue reading

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Banana Nut Bread

You probably have bananas that are turning brown on your sink right now. This is awfully tasty recipe, but I can’t get it to rise much. Banana Nut Bread: Bon Appétit Preheat oven to 350º F. Ingredients 1/4 cup plus … Continue reading

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