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Christine Silk
Dec 24, 20235 min read
Not Your Grandmother's Fruitcake
A modern, flavorful version of fruitcake that is full of fruit-and-nut deliciousness.
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Christine Silk
Jan 24, 20233 min read
How to Salt Eggplant
This technique of salting eggplant removes bitter compounds and improves the texture.
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Christine Silk
Oct 23, 20224 min read
Squash & Sweet Potato Soup
A smooth, delicious soup that captures the flavors of fall. You can use any combination of winter squash, sweet potatoes or yams. It can...
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Christine Silk
Sep 6, 20223 min read
Pizzelles: Italian Waffle Cookies Flavored with Lemon and Almond
Pizzelles are Italian waffle cookies, crisp and not-too-sweet. They pair well with ice cream and coffee.
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Christine Silk
May 5, 20223 min read
The Cheddar-Dill-Onion Bread That Won an Award
This is a delicious, savory bread that won an award in 2007
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Christine Silk
Jan 26, 20222 min read
Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie Custard
This diary-free pumpkin custard is every bit as delicious as pumpkin-pie, and is much easier to serve.
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Christine Silk
Oct 11, 20213 min read
Tartiflette: Rustic Potato-and-Cheese Gratin, French-Style
A cheese-and-potato tartiflette is perfect for cold weather. About 20 ounces of potatoes (I prefer waxy potatoes for this dish, such as...
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Christine Silk
Nov 12, 20203 min read
Potato Pancake with Poached Egg
The backstory follows the recipe. About 5 or 6 ounces (by weight) of shredded raw potato OR the same weight of leftover baked or boiled...
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Christine Silk
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Cheese Triangles: Forget the Greek Word, Just Call Them Amazing
Savory phyllo triangles filled with four different cheeses are perfect with cocktails or as part of a Mediterranean meal
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Christine Silk
Jul 13, 20205 min read
Queen of Hearts Strawberry Tart
This strawberry tart includes rhubarb compote and vanilla pastry cream -- a dessert fit for a queen.
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Christine Silk
Jan 30, 20203 min read
Pot de Crème: The French Version of Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients: 250 g dark chocolate such as Lindt 70% (see below for suggestions) 150 g whole milk 350 g heavy cream 60 g sugar Optional: 1...
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Christine Silk
Oct 22, 20195 min read
Rugelach: A Cookie Recipe from Pittsburgh
I met Muriel Fleishman at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, in the 1990s. I was a graduate student and she was a secretary to...
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Christine Silk
Sep 24, 20195 min read
Award-Winning Peach & Cherry Coffee Cake
A friend of mine, who speaks several languages and learned English as an adult, once asked me whether "coffee cake" referred to a cake...
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Christine Silk
Sep 19, 20193 min read
Chocolate Cupcakes, Dairy-Free
When you think of dairy-free cake, what comes to mind? Sponge cake? Margarine- or shortening-based cake? This version uses a combination...
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Christine Silk
Sep 4, 20193 min read
Eggplant 101: How to Cook the Purple Globes
Eggplant is hard to cook correctly. Here's an easy method for succulent grilled eggplant that can easily become a vegetarian main course.
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