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Pies and Puggles

Pies and Puggles

Taking delight in the day-to-day.

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Big Beautiful Cherry Almond Muffins

February 10, 2014June 4, 2019 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

Right before trash day, I generally take a quick look through the refrigerator and see if anything needs tossing. Not only does it get rid of expired condiments, last little bits of leftovers and bunches of herbs that have lost their luster, it also reminds me of things I bought for specific recipes and haven’tRead more

Posted in almond, breakfast, cherry, food, muffins

More Shenandoah Valley Fun: Grandma’s Pantry in Harrisonburg

February 4, 2014June 4, 2019 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

Back in December, Doug and I took a trip to Staunton, Virginia, a town of 25,000 people in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. It was probably our sixth or seventh visit there in the past three years. We really love it. At the prodding of a friend, I decided to go ahead and write aRead more

Posted in food, harrisonburg, staunton, travel, virginia

Candied Pecans

January 15, 2014June 4, 2019 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

Winter is just terrible, isn’t it? And by terrible what I mean is there are no fresh tomatoes. As a result, my salads tend to get pretty boring: a sliced up carrot here, some slivers of red onion there. Yes, I know it’s possible to get tomatoes year-round, but they just don’t taste the sameRead more

Posted in food, pecans, salad, winter

Middle Eastern Turkey Burgers with Gwyneth Paltrow

December 12, 2013June 4, 2019 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

I’m a total fanatic for celebrity diets. I never met an Oprah fad I didn’t like. Slap an endorsement on your program and I am, like, in. Three statements I have never before uttered in my entire life. So color me surprised that I actually like Gwyneth Paltrow’s latest cookbook. Look, despite the fact thatRead more

Posted in cookbook, food, ground turkey, review

Handmade Holiday: Cookie Hostess Gift

December 3, 2013 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

Now that there are several weeks worth of posts up at Persia Lou for the Handmade Holiday series, I thought I would share my contribution here. If you already saw this one, pop over to Persia Lou and check out the rest of the Handmade Holiday series. I’ve gotten some great ideas for holiday projectsRead more

Posted in baking, DIY, food, handmade, holiday, persia lou

Handmade Holiday Guest Post on Persia Lou

November 19, 2013 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

Today I’m sharing a little holiday gift-giving cookie package over at Persia Lou, a great blog covering food, crafts and home decor, for Alexis’s Handmade Holiday series. Over the years, I’ve found that most people love getting homemade cookies as gifts, plus it gives me an easy go-to offering when we need something to bringRead more

Posted in entertaining, food, guest post, holiday, persia lou

Marathon Holiday Cookie Baking

November 17, 2013 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

I freely admit that I have a baking problem. I love trying new recipes. I love the planning process and shopping for ingredients. It’s an obsession. However, one can’t just go baking eight varieties of cookies on a weekly basis. I think even my husband’s co-workers would be cookied-out eventually. This is why I loveRead more

Posted in entertaining, food, holiday

An Immoderate, Homemade and Frankly Crazy Thanksgiving

November 8, 2013 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

Graphic via Frou Frou & Frills Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I suppose that’s odd. Most people choose Christmas, right? It’s not like Christmas isn’t nice: I like presents as much as the next girl. But Thanksgiving is both social and food-centric. It’s a lot less about the stuff than it is about the whoRead more

Posted in entertaining, food, planning, thanksgiving

Beekman 1802 Cinnamon Bun Bundt Cake

October 14, 2013 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

These days it’s pretty rare for me to cook from a cookbook. There are tons of great food blogs out there and with more than 550 recipes pinned to my Treats board, baking from a book rarely enters my mind. I do use my Joy of Cooking and America’s Test Kitchen cookbooks on a regularRead more

Posted in baking, beekman 1802, cake, cinnamon, dessert, food

Autumn Baking: Rosemary and Sea Salt Beer Bread

October 6, 2013 - Ali Burtt Leave a comment

Let’s try something new, shall we? Most of what I bake is sweet. Or rather, the things I bake that aren’t sweet don’t tend to be very interesting: basic wheat bread, cornbread, plain biscuits (or even biscuits with bacon and cheddar). I tend to assume that everyone knows how to make those things? Is thatRead more

Posted in autumn baking, baking, beer bread, food

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