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Chocolate Croissants

by Sara on July 27, 2011

croissant

There’s something very satisfying and rewarding about making your own croissants. It’s about knowing you put your own elbow grease into rolling out that cold, butter-filled dough, over and over. That the soreness you feel in your arms and upper back is a direct result of the chocolate-filled pastry you have baking in the oven. [...]

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Weekends with Julia: Brown Braised Onions

by Sara on May 31, 2009

brown braised onions

Oh. My. God. Those were the words going through my mind as I took my first bite of these onions. Unable to speak, I let out a long “Mmmmmmm.” And perhaps a little moan. Yes, these are really that good. Actually, they’re better. If you’re familiar with the term Food Porn, well, these qualify. If [...]

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