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The Wayback Machine: Lemon Meringue Cake - Giant Chicken Optional

This week marked a “big” wedding anniversary for my husband and I. Truthfully, I’d have forgotten it like I usually do, but the Bloggess posted that she is only a year ahead of us, (note – links slightly NSFW.  Unless you have ready access to zoo animals and are handy with soap and mouth-washings, maybe not... Read more »

By QuipsTravails,
September 29, 2013 at 9:00 am • 

Sundays With Sparky: Cake-Palooza! (Lime In The Coconut Cake, Minecraft Cake, Xbox Cupcakes)

For our family, August is filled with cake.  Nearly every family celebration happens in August for us, and since I love baking and crafting, we pull out all the stops and try to make each cake special.  Since we have so many and they are mostly about process, I’m not going to detail the recipes,... Read more »

By QuipsTravails,
August 25, 2013 at 9:00 am • 

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  I believe any dish, even one that’s strange to you, communicates the care of the farmer, forager, market and cook who brought it to your plate. At my blog, Quips, Travails and Braised Oxtails I put on my explorer hat, roll up my sleeves (and sometimes the sleeves of innocent bystanders) and share my adventures in cooking, eating, and understanding our relationship to food. I also offer in-home cooking classes and parties for the culinarily challenged in the Chicago North Shore area.

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