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A Short Paste, a Delicious Pear Tart, and a Choice of Three Toppings

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

I’ve mentioned in an early post that there were, for the most part, three types of pastry crusts used in 18th century cooking. This is admittedly a simplification of the goings-on of the old English kitchen. There were other types … Continue reading →

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Pan Perdu (or as we call it “French Toast”)

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Who doesn’t like a nice big plate of French Toast? For me it brings back fond childhood memories of Saturday mornings — usually during the holidays when no one seemed to be in a hurry to change out of our … Continue reading →

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