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My coffee grounds chocolate cookies came about because I rarely make anything chocolate without enhancing it with a bit of coffee and because I liked the idea of using the grounds instead of thro...

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Swedish Meatballs is one of our favorite meals, but a bit of a faff for just one or two meals for two; so I added it to my list of favorite recipes to add to my "streamlined cooking" repertoire.I...

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I remember well the first time I had beignets many years ago, breakfasting alone in a charming cafe. One simply does not go to New Orleans for the first time and not have beignets and cafe au lai...

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I developed my simplified sourdough a few years ago to shorten the process from the typical way I used to make sourdough bread, which was either a 28- or 36-hour process (from first feeding of th...

http://www.delightfulrepast.com/2023/12/wild-yeast-sourdough-simplified-tutorial.html

Bolton Buns, or Currant Buns, were inspired by recent travels. Sort of. My cousin Paula went to England in September; and I went with her, vicariously! She visited sites connected to our Mayflowe...

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With the autumn baking season upon us, it's time for the annual quest for the perfect pumpkin pie and to take stock of our kitchen tools to make sure we have what we need in the months ahead.&nbs...

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Sesame Noodle Salad is the perfect dish for end-of-summer picnics and potlucks since it is good at any temperature. If it's fresh out of the refrigerator, I figure it is good—from a food safety...

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Blueberry Pie hit the menu this week when I found 18-ounce containers of organic blueberries for $2.50! If I had more available freezer space I would have bought a dozen, but I settled for four, ...

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A pullman loaf, or pain de mie, can be used just as you would any other loaf of bread. But it has some other uses as well. If you're not familiar with it, it is a loaf baked in a straight-sided p...

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Maple-Walnut Snacking Cake was inspired by a cake found on the delicious blog The English Kitchen, where Marie made a recipe from The Small-Batch Snacking Cake Cookbook by Aimee Broussard. L...

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My family called it French Toast. Though my English grandmother might have known it first as Eggy Bread, she would have quickly adopted French Toast since she was a fervid Francophile. Mr Delight...

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My Enchilada Casserole came on the heels of a binge of enchilada making. I made multiple batches of cheese enchiladas, chicken enchiladas, shredded beef enchiladas. Then after a break from a...

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Pie crust is my "thing," and I make it by all sorts of methods, depending on my mood: food processor, stand mixer, by hand in a bowl, by hand on the worktop, with a pastry blender, with a bench s...

http://www.delightfulrepast.com/2023/04/ham-and-mushroom-quiche-foolproof-all.html

Beef Stroganoff is one of those classic dishes that seems to go in and out of fashion. It is said to have been invented in 1891 by French chef Charles Briere while in the employ of a Russian hous...

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Cheese enchiladas—one of my favorite comfort food meals—is the perfect thing to have on the occasion of my 13th blogiversary! Can't believe I haven't posted this before. And I can't beli...

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Lemon Cakes—or Lemon Cupcakes, if you don't have the cannelés pan—look a little "dressy" without having to go to the mess and bother of making icing and getting out the piping bag and a...

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Cannelés (sometimes spelled canelés, and pronounced CANuhLEE, actually not quite LEE and not quite LAY) have been on my must-make list for literally (and I don't use that word lightly) decades....

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Velvety Vanilla Cupcakes are, I think, the ideal cupcake—rich, buttery, flavorful, with a texture that is, well, velvety! I developed the recipe years ago, first as gluten-free for my gluten-fr...

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The Orange Chiffon CakeOrange Chiffon Cake is the most refreshing of cakes and so light it practically floats off the plate! If you're new to chiffon cakes, they are like angel food cakes, but ma...

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Chewy Ginger Treacle Cookies are just the thing to bake on a brisk autumn day. The spicy aromas wafting around create instant hygge. If you're in the US, you might know these as Ginger Molasses C...

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This post has absolutely nothing to do with apples, but I had to put up a picture of something. And an apple made more sense than some of the stuff I paint.Hello, friends! After 10 years of ...

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Why a photo of loose leaf black tea? Because it's the only thing I consume during the fast.Water, black coffee, and herbal tisanes are also allowed.Since I've been at this intermittent fasting la...

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A wardrobe post at Delightful Repast? That's right. No food today! For the first time in 12.5 years, I'm posting about something besides food. And that is because the weather has made me lose all...

http://www.delightfulrepast.com/2022/08/veering-out-of-my-lane-talking-about.html

Salisbury Steak popped into my head this morning when I was thinking about dinner. Then I thought how nice it would be to make a big enough batch to make four dinners for the two of us, one for t...

http://www.delightfulrepast.com/2022/07/salisbury-steak-classic-comfort-food.html

Apricot upside-down cake, especially this one made with almond meal (also called almond flour or, in the UK, ground almonds) and just a dash of almond extract, is the perfect midsummer dessert. I...

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