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Christmas baking: lemon lime bars

Christmas baking is well in hand and it’s not because I’ve taken control; no, it’s because I’ve gently handed the reins over to my oldest son, who lives loves to bake. Now, the rest of the year I continually pepper … Continue reading

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Half-baked on the Esse Ironheart woodstove

I couldn’t resist the title, as we have been at half-effort in terms of cooking and baking consistently with our Ironheart woodstove. That’s been down to unseasonably warm weather in November (our warmest ever and nearly our driest ever), as … Continue reading

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Getting back to the woodstove

Without a doubt, I have raised a baker. Late last night my thirteen year old and I sat at the island in our kitchen and reviewed what he plans to tackle for Christmas baking. That list included ten different types … Continue reading

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