Brown Eyed Baker

Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw

July 27, 2011

I’ve talked at great length this summer about my aversion to mayonnaise-based salads and side dishes. I have even recreated some of those – egg salad, potato salad and...

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Easy Homemade French Fries

July 26, 2011

Before making these French fries, I had never deep-fried anything in my life. Sure, I had watched my and grandma fry calamari for Christmas Eve dinners, and the lingering...

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Top 10 List: Favorite Pie & Tart Recipes

July 25, 2011

One thing that many people enjoy during the summer is going out to orchards or local farms and picking fresh fruit – berries and rhubarb in the summer, and...

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The Weekend Dish: 7/23/2011

July 23, 2011

I can’t believe it’s already closing in on the end of July; where has the summer gone?! I enjoyed a ball game at sold-out PNC Park last night; although...

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Everything Bagels

July 22, 2011

I absolutely love, love, love bagels. Bagels in all forms – savory bagels, sweet bagels. I’ll eat a bagel for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Always with cream cheese. Mostly...

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

July 21, 2011

Brownies are sort of like cheesecake, aren’t they? There’s nothing better than the perfect dense, fudgy brownie, just like not much can beat a classic piece of creamy cheesecake....

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Frozen Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pie

July 20, 2011

I simply cannot resist any dessert that has even the slightest thing to do with peanut butter. If Oreos and cream cheese are involved, all the better. Which is...

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