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Thyme Roasted Almonds

It was a January night in 2004. Snow quietly blanketed the streets of Munich, but we drove on with determination. We were going to a New Year’s party, and nothing was going to stop us. We picked up our friends the Kukkonens and crammed … Continue reading

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Chocolate Playdough

I’ve often felt that Valentine’s Day was just a “Hallmark” holiday — with greeting cards, red roses,  jewelry or the latest tech-toy (iPad? — now there’s an idea) required for the obligatory demonstration of “love.”  See Linus’s dilemma in “Be My Valentine, Charlie … Continue reading

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Rose Petal Chocolate Truffles

To be inspired to cook is an easy thing, but to be inspired to cook with emotion? Well, very few do this as well as “Tita.” “Se desprenden con mucho cuidado los pétalos de las rosas, procurando no pincharse los … Continue reading

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