Must Be the Season of the Witch (again): The Magic of Food at Samhain
– Okay, Witches – It’s almost Samhain and I’m so giddy I could shout from the rooftops in...
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Cog Dish Posts & Recipes
Don’t Fear the Reaper: Food-Related Death Rituals to Get You in the Spirit of the Season
October is upon us, ushering in the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the dark, solitary days of winter.
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Eat Your Weedies: The Beauty of Backyard Edibles
Behold this Dandelion Greens Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette recipe, plus learn a bit about Minnesota backyard edibles.
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Waiting for Gateaux
See my recipe for a Chocolate Swiss Roll with Bailey’s Cream Filling, inspired by Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett.
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Love at First Bite
Read all about Dracula and “Drakahlua” – Kahlua Cake with Chocolate and Blood Orange Ganache
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What to Make of The Wake
If your first reaction to Finnegans Wake is huh?…you’re not alone.
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So We Beat On: The Intersection of Avocado, Egg, and Gatsby
Baked Avocado with Eggs and Bacon. So beat on, epicurean explorers, reinvent yourself in the kitchen. You’ve got the green light.
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Hungry for Happily Ever After: The Role of Food in Fairy Tales
We all know the stories well. A beautiful girl with questionable taste in foot wear makes a mad dash for her carriage at the stroke of midnight before it turns into a pumpkin.
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Brie-zy Does It: An In-Depth Look at the Queen of Cheeses
Joyeaux Noël, mes amis. If you’re like me, ‘tis the season to indulge in what might possibly be the perfect holiday food – brie.
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The Mind Bog-gling Awesomeness of Cranberries
Okay, Peeps – Thanksgiving is right around the corner. And while most of us are obsessing over cooking the perfect turkey or whether to serve both mashed and sweet potatoes, there’s a dark horse in this meal, waiting patiently to take its rightful place at the adult table.
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