Tag Archives: Baking

Shells

Posted on October 10, 2017 by vanbytheriver

We’ve all done it. You break an egg, pieces of shell end up in your bowl. You reach in to retrieve it, with a spoon, knife, or mostly, your finger. All you really need is the rest of the shell. … Continue reading →

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Fruits of Labor

Posted on June 8, 2016 by vanbytheriver

I woke up to 57 degrees, opened the windows, turned on the oven. Now the house smells of blueberries and butter. It reminded me of a favorite post, with a much-loved recipe at the end. ** There is a huge advantage … Continue reading →

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Pie

Posted on February 19, 2016 by vanbytheriver

It is a foolproof pie crust. It came from a farmer’s wife, and maybe the saddest woman I’d ever met. Barbara was the manager of a small office where I took a temp job. It was customary to bring in … Continue reading →

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The Holiday Auction

Posted on December 18, 2015 by vanbytheriver

I wish I still had the photo. I took part in a charity holiday auction years ago. My entry… a Christmas cookie recipe book. It included a photo with a graphic that identified each cookie on the ornate tray. I made 26 varieties of cookies … Continue reading →

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Kuchen

Posted on September 11, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Today, I will bake. I will remember, I will be sad, I will meditate. I will honor the tragic memory of  September 11, 2001. But I won’t write about it. Not today. Instead, I’ll share a memory, and a recipe. … Continue reading →

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Ode to January

Posted on January 13, 2015 by vanbytheriver

I truly love January.  It is dark and cold and I am often stuck inside for days. Don’t care. Love it anyway. It is with great joy that I start up a new personal calendar, turning the page, as it … Continue reading →

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Red Pajama Holiday

Posted on December 30, 2014 by vanbytheriver

A cherished memory from a time just about 2 decades ago. With all the fuss and stress over the holidays just about wrapped up, it is moments like this that I remember with the most fondness. My two babies, in … Continue reading →

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The Red Stool

Posted on November 17, 2014 by vanbytheriver

I wish this photo was in color. It was from the 1950’s and it was my favorite place in the world. This was a bright red metallic stool, the kind with pullout steps; the kind that mainly show up now … Continue reading →

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Vanilla Extract by the Quart

Posted on October 7, 2014 by vanbytheriver

The creators of Mad Men have done an amazing job to recreate the 1960’s. I’m sure that the goings-on of the advertising era; the Madison Ave. execs of the title, are authentic. What I find endlessly amusing, however, are the … Continue reading →

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