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Maple Cream Fudge

Monday March 16th 2009

One of my favorite things about living in New England is all the maple syrup we produce here. Sugaring season runs from late winter to early spring. And one of my favorite things to do with local maple syrup is to turn it into fudge. This fudge is a smooth, creamy cousin to pure maple [...]

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Maple Fireside Nightcap

Sunday October 19th 2008

Last week, our dear friends the Lady Otter and D. Bunnyhunter brought us a little jar of Macallan’s Amber Liqueur to sample. Made by Scotland’s The Macallan, this is an amazing whiskey liqueur with notes of maple and pecan. Talk about a great thing to drink in New England in the fall. I’m not usually [...]

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Rib of the Week: Candied Maple Sesame Ribs

Saturday October 18th 2008

I’ll say it again: I swear we eat more than meat. The ribs I made the other night got me thinking about other seasonal, autumn-y things I could do with beef spare ribs. These are a really interesting first course for a harvest-season dinner. Because they’re sweet, I think they’d be overpowering as the main [...]

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Old-Timey Sunday Waffles

Sunday October 12th 2008

These waffles are crunchy on the outside and egg-y and moist on the inside. The Angry Chef and I both like ours slathered with thin slices of cold butter and dripping with good, local maple syrup. If there are any leftover, I like to reheat them in the toaster oven and melt a little cheese [...]

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