When you feed a family for decades, you learn a few tricks for making the most of what's on hand. And that includes amassing tried-and-true recipes for baking with overripe bananas.
These are my
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Pimento Cheese Recipe
First published July 24, 2011 on A Cook and Her Books as "Pimento Cheese is the New Gravy"
As we approach the real
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A Cook and Her Books Stories on Food52
Never in a million years would I have imagined one of my recipes mentioned alongside the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten's
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Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Macaroni and cheese is one of those homemade dishes that just conveys comfort. Each bite of the best mac and cheese is
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“The Bear” and Italian Beef
I watch very few tv shows, but I can't get enough of "The Bear," the FX show about Chicago restaurant life now in its
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Quick Cheddar Bread Recipe
Soda bread recipes get their due each year around St. Patrick's Day, but these humbles loaves are worth baking
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My Favorite Tomato Recipes
I love tomatoes. I love to grow them. I love to cook my favorite tomato recipes. And I especially love to eat them.
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Quick Tip for Cherry Tomatoes
This is such ridiculously easy tip for cherry tomatoes. I'm a sucker for the baskets of teeny tomatoes all year long ~
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Roasted Root Vegetables with Horseradish-Thyme Butter Recipe
Root vegetables like carrots, radishes, onions, turnips and beets, show up in spring markets. They're lovely roasted
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Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips Recipe
The dark side of my brain thinks it might be fun to run a blog series "5 Things to Bake with a Dead Banana." (Meaning an
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