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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:54:52 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Free the Hops Oktoberfest</title>				
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				I will stray a bit from my normal baking recipes to tell y&amp;rsquo;all about the amazing upcoming Free the Hops Oktoberfest this weekend!As most people know, Alabama recently &amp;ldquo;freed the hops&amp;rdquo; by making high gravity beer legal to sell and co...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:22:53 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Earl Grey tea bread recipe</title>				
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				After I experimented with Earl Grey tea in my article Earl Grey Goodies, I wanted to see what else would taste yummy with the tea. I love having quick breads or tea breads around for easy breakfasts, snacks, or to serve when friends stop by. This bre...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:22:30 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Slow Food Birmingham</title>				
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				Ever since the Slow Food Birmingham chapter opened, the term &amp;ldquo;slow food&amp;rdquo; has become more and more present in our local media. Slow Food USA is a relatively recent organization that is dedicated to linking the way we eat and live with soci...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:34:51 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake recipe</title>				
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				I ate one of my most memorable desserts at a restaurant in Opelika, Alabama. The pastry chef at Caf&amp;eacute; One Twenty Three brought out a sampler of his cheesecakes, and I absolutely fell in love with the Gala Apple Cheesecake he had made that morni...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:32:38 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Scone recipe</title>				
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				I&amp;rsquo;m sure that everyone has an idea in their head of what scones should look like and taste like. This scone recipe is a creation of my idea of a perfect scone. I was taught that true English scones are never cut and rolled into perfect little s...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:46:52 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Bakery Spotlight: Savage&apos;s Bakery</title>				
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				Savage&amp;rsquo;s Bakery in Homewood has been an institution to Birmingham residents since 1939. The Bakery is celebrating its 70th Anniversary which makes it a perfect candidate for a bakery spotlight.I stopped by Savage&amp;rsquo;s on a Saturday during a ...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:19:25 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Vegetable Baked Ziti recipe</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;One of my favorite easy dinners to make is Baked Ziti. However, in general this dish is not anything special &amp;ndash; just pasta, cheese and sauce. So, I decided to spruce it up a bit and add some interesting flavors and great summer vegetables....
				
				
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				<category>Baking</category>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:25:07 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Mocha Cinnamon Sandwich Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This sandwich cookie recipe combines the great flavors of coffee, cinnamon, cream cheese and chocolate. The cookies are perfectly satisfying on their own, but with the cream cheese filling they become a decadent and rich dessert! Try spre...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:07:32 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Baked lemon chicken recipe</title>				
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				I decided to branch out from my normal baking topics and experiment with a savory chicken dish. I have long been disappointed with lemon chicken recipes because they require so many hours of marinating and they are generally grilled recipes. I tend t...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:17:18 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Must know basics: Pastry Cream and Ganache</title>				
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				There are not many desserts out there that cannot be improved by the addition of a pastry cream, lemon curd or chocolate filling. Luckily there are an abundance of these types of sweets available and once you master the basic pastry cream, everything...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:48:33 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Meringue cups with lemon curd</title>				
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				I was introduced to meringue early in life. My parents used to throw huge catered parties along with the other houses on the street once a year for the annual Street Dance. Children were definitely not allowed except for the kids living on that block...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:03:25 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Meringue Explained</title>				
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				Meringue is commonly known as an extra addition to everyday pies such as Lemon Meringue Pie.  Multiple types of meringue exist, however, and it can be added to many components of desserts to add texture, flavor and stability. It can also be baked, sh...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:47:45 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Crab Cakes</title>				
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				Crab cakes have long been a family favorite. My mother&amp;rsquo;s recipe is widely coveted and she has been making crab cakes with the crab my father traps for as long as I can remember. Shortly before the 4th, I joined my father in pulling up the crab ...
				
				
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				<category>summer</category>
				
				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:07:50 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Blueberry treats</title>				
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				I am constantly searching for desserts and snacks that contain blueberries. Especially now in the middle of summer, I crave blueberries and love to eat them any way I can. Not only are they packed with antioxidants, they are incredibly flavorful and ...
				
				
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				<category>Staples</category>
				
				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:37:43 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Summer Cheesecake</title>				
				<link>http://www.examiner.com/x-12388-Birmingham-Baking-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Summer-Cheesecake?cid=exrss-Birmingham-Baking-Examiner</link>
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				Cheesecake has long been my favorite dessert to make. I have experimented with many recipes adding things here and there and even creating my own recipes from scratch. I keep my favorite cheesecake recipes close by so I will always have the perfect c...
				
				
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				<category>summer</category>
				
				<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:46:26 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Earl Grey goodies</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Earl Grey is one of the most popular teas in the world today and has long been my favorite hot tea. The tea has a light refreshing flavor that it gets from a small, acidic orange called Bergamot.&amp;nbsp;Over the years, I have noticed Earl Grey be...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:16:48 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Baked brie</title>				
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				Brie cheese is a classic favorite that can be used in a variety of sweet and savory dishes. One of the best ways to use Brie is to pair it with a fruit jam or chutney and bake it with a flaky crust. While many people think this sounds difficult and f...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:31:13 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>The Baker&apos;s Library: Book 1</title>				
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				Now, I know how the name Martha Stewart can call up some nasty thoughts for some people, but her tips and techniques are truly helpful. That is why I believe her book, Martha Stewart&amp;rsquo;s Baking Handbook, is a must have in every true baker&amp;rsquo;s...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:55:31 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Butterscotch revisited</title>				
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				Butterscotch generally calls to mind bright yellow-orange candies that your grandma carried around in her purse. Well, I made it my job to destroy those images and replace them with gooey, scrumptious baked goods instead.I decided to bake up a batch ...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:26:53 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Cheese Straws Made Over</title>				
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				Cheese straws have long been a Southern favorite. Not only are they are the perfect snack, appetizer and gift bag goodie, they are inexpensive and simple to make. Because I am a huge fan of cheese, I can&amp;rsquo;t seem to get enough of cheese straws. H...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:01:12 -0700</pubDate>
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