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"Hi my name is Val and I dropped out of Law school because I love the kitchen, apples, cinnamon and buttery pastry too much"
(that will ideally not happen..)

SO, I'm having my exams right now and I haven't even started studying for my Law of Contract paper which is in a week. However, I chanced upon Chez Pim's flaky pastry recipe http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/11/video-chez-pims-super-easy-pie-tart-dough-recipe.html this morning and the only thought that processed through my head was:

Screw law school, Oven here I come

SO YES, 800 Calories, a very flabby me and a flaky buttery pastry oozing with apple sauce and all things good later... here's a little preview of why (for now at least) apples > contract law :)



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My sister gave me this recipe years ago. I have made it oodles of times. And I have also asked her for the recipe oodles of time, as I am selectively disorganized.

It may not look like much, but it is soooo good. I cannot eat store-bought hummus because it doesn't even taste like anything after having homemade.



I am responsible for the appetizers at Thanksgiving so this is one of the things I am taking.

hey there everyone! i'm looking for recipes for sweet potatos. sweet things, savory things, anything aside from sweet potato casserole and pie. i've been overwhelmed with some of them and i'm looking for ones that you have tried yourself and loved (don't want to try something that i have no feedback on). my boyfriend is just head over heels for the things and all i've ever done with them is make casserole for thanksgiving :P

bonus points for super tasty AND super creative uses :D

oh and in other news i made bakerella's cake pops for the first time for my movie theatre's opening of the new twilight movie (my second job is a theatre manager :P) they were a hit!!! no pics but i will be making more next week and will try and take some then (my camera ran away). i was just too excited that i made them to not share :P

Hello, community! How about some great pie for this cold and dark season?



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I start my Thanksgiving baking today, and one of the things I'm making is a sweet potato pie. I've made it before, and the pie itself is amazing, but I've never quite gotten the crust right. I've usually done a graham cracker crust, but I was thinking about using a gingersnap crust this year, because the pie itself isn't extremely spicy but I think it would go well.

However, every gingersnap crust recipe I've seen has pecans in it, and I'm deathly allergic to pecans! Anyone have a recipe without? Would it be too overwhelming to use just gingersnaps?

I'm also considering something someone mentioned over in hip_domestics ; making some cookie dough, pressing it into a pie plate, baking it for a few minutes and then baking the pie in it. The person who originally posted this was using sugar cookies, but I think sugar cookies might be too sweet, so I might use a molasses cookie dough. However, the pie has to bake for 45 minutes--should I still pre-bake the cookie crust?

A Thanksgiving special for all of you who are scrambling to make something for those Thanksgiving potlucks--this Coconut Almond Tart is a delicious solution to your problems!



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Maya stewed chicken (lunch portion) at Pupuseria La Macarena, New Orleans

stack of grilled cheese sandwiches from a shop in Kensington Market



wonton noodle soup from Chinatown

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My family knows I bake and they always request food for Christmas. Some members I see often, so I can give them something fresh every time I see them over the next couple of months.

Some people I don't see as often, so I need some good recipes that I can make, freeze, and give to them. Then they can unfreeze it whenever they want a treat.

I have a few recipes that work for me, but I've used them before and want something new. I'm looking for cookies, brownies, bars, and maybe cream or custard pies.

So, I was not posting for awhile, but now I got these! Check out this autumn pork roast-- you can find more of it at Foodival!

Hi y'all! I'm in dire need of some help. My birthday is this Wednesday (Nov 25th) and I wanted to bake a cake/cupcakes/tart etc. but I don't know what to make!! Argh! So I want people to suggest their favorite recipe! Please!! Thanks in advance!

I'm looking for a recipe of a cookie I don't particulary know what the name of it is.

It's a really crumbly cookie that was covered in powdered sugar, shaped like a ball and had almonds in it. I tried googling and google imaging and I can't really find what looks like it but they were delicious but the bag was full of the powder with tons of cracked delicious parts, it was a Thanksgiving treat bag that my bf's dad brought home from his office.

Thankssss

I'm an American living in Canada, and I have an annual tradition to bring US Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends. But because we don't get Thursday off, we celebrated it this past weekend.



( More photos within )More information on our Thanksgiving dinner can be found here, with more posts to come!

I've never eaten, much less made, an angel food cake before but when I came across a recipe for it in Martha Stewart's Living this week, I could barely resist.

The cake turned out really good! Incredibly moist and fluffy, I really wouldn't have believed there wasn't an ounce of fat in it if I didn't make it myself.

Now, I just have to dig up all the angel food cake recipe I've skimmed by and give them a shot. If this cake is anything to go by, they're bound to be fantastic.

Click here for the recipe and more photos.

I made some pretty killer brownies today, I must say! It was my first time making brownies and I was delighted with how chewy and fudgy they came out! I also wanted to spice them up a bit, so while I followed this recipe from the Joy of Baking website, I also added a mixture of cinnamon, chili, paprika, and a hint of cloves. I intended to make the recommended ganache with them, but discovered with dismay that I had no whipping cream. So I melted chocolate with butter and milk, added icing sugar and made frosting instead - delicious, chocolately, sinful frosting. :)

I also made cinnamon sugar cookies, basically by adding 1.5 tsp of cinnamon to a regular sugar cookie recipe and rolling the cookies through cinnamon sugar before flattening slightly and baking. I made both of the above to jazz up a platter of Christmas cookies my mother had made for company. Under the cut, there are some general party food pics as well. My mother made the other things on said platter. :)



The flash was very bright, but I wanted to get an close-up of the brownies to show their delicious texture!



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