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Simplifying the No-Knead Bread

by Sofya
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This is a guest post from Sofya of The Girls’ Guide to Guns and Butter. Welcome, Sofya! Growing up in Baku, the capital of then-Soviet Azerbaijan, I was spoiled by an easy access to some irresistibly delicious fresh bread – always made the day you bought it, often still quite hot. From factory-made French loaves [...]

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U-Pick for a Fruitful Summer (Recipe: Blackberry Vanilla Clafouti)

by Megan
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Written by Megan of Stetted. Luscious, sun-warmed berries might be the greatest food around. Every spring and summer my family heads out to a nearby farm to pick as many berries as possible. For only 30 minutes of work we end up with enough berries to make jam, pie, muffins, cake, turnovers, and more. And [...]

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Honey Whole-Wheat Strawberry Shortcakes for Mother’s Day

by Aimee
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Last year I confessed that my Mother’s Day indulgence of breakfast in bed was rigged – and then I gave all my readers who are also mothers instructions on how to have peace, serenity and breakfast in bed on that second Sunday in May. Based on my own plan of action, the post demonstrated simple [...]

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Lemon & Raspberry Tart with Almond Crust

by Naomi
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This is a guest post by Naomi of Bakers Royale. Welcome Naomi! For as long as I can remember, the kitchen has been my favorite place. Baking up sweet treats has always been something soothing and calming for me. Don’t get me wrong, there are crazy days when nothing I’m making or testing turns out [...]

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The Health Benefits of Sourdough Bread (Recipe: Whole Grain Sourdough Bread)

by Shannon
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Written by Shannon of Nourishing Days I wish you could smell this bread. It smells of handmade farm tables and loaves shaped by the hands of our ancestors. It is the kind of bread that you slather thick with butter and eat with soup when snow falls and winds howl. This is sourdough bread – [...]

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