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A Pie Crust Birthright

by Good. Food. Stories. Contributor December 10, 2010

“The shortening did not want to cooperate with the flour, but I forked with purpose. If I failed here, I felt, it would prove something big. Messing up the legendary Shea family pie crust could be taken as not really being a Shea.”

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Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa

by Casey Barber December 6, 2010

“When my fellow food writers bully me into doing a hot cocoa cook-off, I must reluctantly pull out my dueling pistols and defend my honor.”

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Ossi dei Morti: Crunchy Bones of the Dead

by Good. Food. Stories. Contributor October 29, 2010

“Rather than dress in costume on All Hallows Eve, Italians customarily save their energy for the first of November, when they visit cemeteries to remember those who have passed. Graveyards are filled with flowers and families picnicking. Far from being a day of sadness, it is a day of celebration and love. And what better way to celebrate than with sweets?”

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Pumpkin Seed Toffee

by Casey Barber October 25, 2010

“Like Jack Skellington, I’m taking toffee away from its typical holiday habitat and giving it to the good citizens of Halloweentown. My toffee addiction meets my roasted pumpkin seed obsession, and it’s almost more incredible than the great marriage of peanut butter and chocolate.”

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The How-To Kitchen: Caramel Sauce

by Casey Barber August 30, 2010

“Caramel is basically two ingredients: sugar mixed with cream. Sounds so simple, right? But there’s a clever chemistry that makes the business a bit trickier than you’d think, and here’s why.”

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A Grown-Up Granita

by Christine Miksis August 4, 2010

“Also note that the red wine will still carry its full alcoholic punch after freezing, and continued consumption of red wine granitas may cause you to forget to pack sunscreen for your trip to Biarritz, so you end up with a sunburn as rouge as the icy wine.”

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