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Cranberry Tea Loaf

❄ ❄ ❄ Rile Smith’s CRANBERRY TEA LOAF❄ ❄ ❄ loosely adapted from the Silver Palate Cookbook Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbs baking powder; pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg; zest of 2 oranges;…

Clafoutis

CLAFOUTIS Clafoutis is a traditional French dessert, usually dusted with powdered sugar.  In our family, we serve this for brunch on special occasions, and we don’t bother with the powdered sugar. The original recipe uses un-pitted cherries, and the pits depart…

The Late-Blooming Flower

The Late-Blooming Flower Early on in my parenting days, I began to rub up against problems in the education system. My oldest daughter, who attended a Montessori preschool, learned to read early. By seven she had devoured works like Little…

Kale Pesto

KALE PESTO Ingredients: 1 bunch of kale, any type (curly, Lacinato, Red Russian, etc.) 3/4 cup of whole almonds or hazelnuts 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 cup olive oil alderwood smoked sea salt, black pepper to…