Postcard Thanksgiving

Folded away in the memory of nature ... Memories beset his brooding brain.. Glass of water from the kitchen tap .. approached the sacrament ... A cored apple, filled with brown sugar, roasting at the hob on a dark autumn evening.. ~ James Joyce ...

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'Twas the Week Before Thanksgiving...

when all through the house, baked ribbon pasta with garlic-crisped potatoes over delves of cheese, French beans and mushrooms permeated, and not a single candlelight flickered. The night hung very cold but cozy - taking the mac and cheese out from the aromatic oven - putting immediately...

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Quinoa Bread Huevos Rancheros

Cut a thick slab of bread - inch and a half, butter on, then spread irregular slices of Camembert on top, drizzle hot chili oil lightly, fresh-ground black peppers - bake at 375 until cheese is melted and dripping crispy pools on the sheet (about 15 minutes). Meanwhile, heat homemade salsa in an...

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Foodnote: Arcade Bakery, TriBeCa

Croissant: crunchy, chewy from the outside in, stable flakiness, buttery and yeasty at the same time, not greasy, not a hollow bread, but just right, yet a balance taste that tilts to a flavor being sopped on a dinner plate, still the yeast comes out again, reminding you of coffee and wintery breakfast...

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