Posts By: Cathy Barrow

Almost Famous

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Wow. The Washington Post picked up my Snow-pocalypse cooking story. Here’s the link to the piece in the WPost. and here’s the link to my Flickr photos, detailing a day spent cooking during the snowstorm. Today, I’m completely engrossed in Cleaving, the new book by Julie Powell (of Julie & Julia fame.) It’s not great,… Read more »

More Dessert Stories. Part Two: Buche de Noel

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We were invited to a dinner party, and I was asked to bring dessert. As the party was the day after Christmas, and we’re still in the official sugar holidaze, nothing but a Buche de Noel would do. So, in the midst of whipping up that Trifle, I was also carefully crafting the decorations for… Read more »

Easy Dinner: Vegetable Pie

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It’s a funny limbo – these days right before Christmas. I’m busy planning Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day breakfast and dinner and just don’t have time or mental energy to plan TODAY’s dinner.These are days when I fall back on the easy favorites that Dennis loves. The dishes I’ve been making for years and… Read more »

What I’ve Been Doing

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It’s down to the wire. I’m mailing out all the Christmas packages in two days. This is the first post I’ve done since joining forces with the inimitable Jennifer Perillo and the Share Our Strength 12 Days of Sharing program. Please consider donating to this important cause, to help end childhood hunger. Here’s what I’ve… Read more »

Somewhere Between Cookie and Candy

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Today I made two cookies, each had a moist brownie-like base, and were cooked in the same way, but then the recipes diverged and one became a Rum Ball and another became a Grasshopper. Yes, it was a boozy day in the kitchen. I love these two cookies – they present beautifully in a cookie… Read more »

Little Apricot Confections

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Here is a really easy, really tasty, perfect little holiday sweet. Old fashioned and dear, tart and sweet. I made them today in less than an hour. Little Apricot Confectionsadapted from David Walton’s mother’s recipeMakes about 60 1 c dried apricots3 c shredded coconut1 c (scant) sweetened, condensed milk1 tsp Pear liqueur (or other fruit… Read more »