Mason Jar Mayonnaise

Mason Jar Mayonnaise

There’s just something about homemade mayonnaise — it’s fresh, rich, creamy, and tastes like it came straight from a fancy café instead of your own kitchen. Once you’ve made Mason Jar Mayonnaise using a stick (emulsion) blender, the store-bought stuff just won’t cut it.

Mason Jar Mayonnaise

Mason Jar Mayonnaise

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Aunt Mary's Angel Food Cake

Aunt Mary’s Angel Food Cake

When I made Aunt Mary’s Angel Food Cake, I had a definite inspiration, and it was all about a photo. It made me think about images and how easily they can be seared into our consciousness in a heartbeat, so intensely that it seems they can never be forgotten. Riots, shootings, protests. Senseless death. It can all be a bit much. Overwhelming. Positive images can do the same thing, and I think we need more of them. (And maybe more cake, too!)

Aunt Mary's Angel Food Cake

Angel Food Cake with Strawberries and a Mock Mascarpone Filling

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Simple American Style Soused Chicken

Simple American Style Soused Chicken

When I first started making this Simple American Style Soused Chicken, it was way back when before the internet. I didn’t know much about it; I just thought the ingredients sounded interesting. And they were/I mean are! I’ve been making Soused Chicken for years and the somewhat unusual flavoring always gets rave reviews.

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