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Velvety fennel and kabocha squash soup

I really had no idea how good this soup was going to be. Let’s call it a happy accident. It started with a meander through the fridge and the vague knowledge that I had some fennel floating around, and a … Continue reading

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Temperature ranges for the Esse Ironheart woodstove

To the handful of loyal readers that I have for posts about our Esse Ironheart, I do apologize – this temperature chart has been longer in coming than expected. My husband actually made it up a good month ago, now, … Continue reading

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White fish in puff pastry

We eat fish quite regularly and often pair it with potatoes in one form or another; I was getting seriously bored of this pairing recently when I turned to puff pastry. I’ve been having a bit of a fling with … Continue reading

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Apple Marmalade

I’m going to coast on last weekend’s accomplishments as I need to get caught up. After my first successful batch of preserving green tomato and apple chutney, I was really fired up. The mystery taken out of the canning process … Continue reading

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