Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Satsuma Orange Cake

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Satsuma Orange Cake:
Satsuma Orange Cake

Cooking in the Moment | Clarkson Potter, 2011 | Serves 8 to 10
Looks like an upside-down cake, doesn’t it? Fooled you. This right-side-up cake is far simpler, with no scary moment of reckoning–or wrecking, for that matter–as you attempt to invert both cake and sticky sweet topping. (By the way, “satsuma” may sound sort of exotic and conjure notions of samurai or visions of sumo wrestlers, but they’re actually cute little citrus that show up at grocery stores come cool weather. If you don’t see...
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Cornmeal-Bacon Waffles with Thyme-Infused Maple Syrup

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Cornmeal-Bacon Waffles with Thyme-Infused Maple Syrup:
Cornmeal-Bacon Waffles

Waffles: Fun Recipes for Every Meal | Weldon Owen, 2012 | Makes 4 to 8 waffles
Cornmeal waffles dotted with smoky bacon bits are reminiscent of cornbread hot out of the oven. Top them with slightly savory maple syrup perfumed with fresh thyme and black peppercorns, and you may just get requests for extras.–Tara Duggan
LC Face-Plant in a Plate of Waffles Note: Ever done a face-plant in a stack of waffles? Neither had we–until we encountered this waffle recipe with thyme-infused maple syrup. We have a hunch you’ll want to...
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Fatty Daddy’s Favorite Recipes

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Fatty Daddy’s Favorite Recipes:
Fatty Daddy’s Favorite Recipes

Fatty Daddy, our fearless Leiter, has some favorite dishes he'd like to share with you. Just make sure you don't pick from his plate....

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Red Chili and Cheddar Crackers

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Red Chili and Cheddar Crackers:
Red Chili and Cheddar Crackers

The Cheesemonger’s Kitchen | Chronicle, 2011 | Makes 100 or so crackers
The spicy kick in these little bites is perfectly balanced with a deep, rich Cheddar flavor. The key to these diamonds is to use the very best aged Cheddar possible. My dear friend Dean insists on calling them “Jeez-its” because, he says, “Christ, they’re good!”–Chester Hastings
LC Jeez-Its Note: Doesn’t really matter what faith you are or aren’t, you can still appreciate the sentiment behind the Jeez-Its nickname for these addictive little...
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