An open letter to President Barack Obama:
Dear Mr. President,
As a woman who worked very hard to ...
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12 Seckel or 6 Bartlett pears
1/2 lemon, sliced and seeds removed
2 Tablespoons honey
2 ...
4 pounds of Anjou pears, cored, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
½ cup fresh lemon juice (or ...
4 cups water
2 cups half-and-half
4 tablespoons ( 1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2 teaspoons salt
1 ...
1 ½ sticks unsalted butter
½ cup sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons ...
1/4 cup cocoa powder (to dust the baking pans)
2 sticks butter
1 cup Guinness
2/3 cup Dutch ...
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