Cherry-Apricot Crumb Pie
Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Start to finish: 1 hour, 10 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 8
Deep Dish
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Chicago Smartypants Answers and Winners
The Pioneer Woman (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
1. On what date did the Great Chicago Fire begin? ANSWER: October 8, 1871 2. True or False: The Great Chicago Fire was started when a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O’Leary ANSWER: False. A newspaper reporter made up the story. 3. What is the name used to describe the events of February 14, 1929—events that contributed to a decline in public opinion...
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Can't find pumpkin? Sweet potatoes are a suitable substitute
A Touch Of Rosemary (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Can it be true? A canned pumpkin shortage just in time for the biggest pie holiday of the year? Shockingly enough, the parent company of Libby’s Pumpkin (Nestle) says there might not be enough to go around this Thanksgiving. “Our calculations indicate that we may deplete our inventory of canned Libby’s pumpkin as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday,” a Nestle spokesman told...
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Daily Links for November 18th through November 20th
Akkam's Razor (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
All excerpts are quoted from the respective link(s). How Food Preferences Vary by Political Ideology - The data in this report shows a consistent pattern for conservatives to trend towards “homey”, familiar, comfort foods and meat-heavy options. They are more likely than liberals to indulge in fast food and enjoy splurges like cheeseburgers, hot dogs, deep [...]
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IFOCE winning percentages
EatFeats (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Here are the top five IFOCE winning percentages according to the eatfeats database. The list was inspired by Joey Chestnut’s claim that he did not know his winning percentage. The first column is the number of victories, the second the total number of contest results and the third is the ratio of wins to contests. 20 26 0.7692 Takeru [...]
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Thanksgiving pies - get your orders in by Monday 11/23
Capitol Hill Seattle (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
If you're looking to outsource your pie-making, two local business are offering special Thanksgiving pies. Molly Moon's offers $15 Pumpkin Ice Cream Pies (pumpkin clove ice cream swirled into a graham cracker crust.). You can either grab one from the freezer or call in an advance order at 206-547-5105. Another local business Dani Cone(of Fuel Coffee fame)'s High 5 Pies is offering Pumpkin, Sweet Potato,...
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Thanksgiving desserts: crustless gluten free pumpkin pie
This Mama Cooks! (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
After last year’s struggles with the gluten free pie crust mix, I’ve decided to make a pumpkin dessert that does not require a crust. When my mother-in-law eats out, she carefully scoops out the pie filling and leaves the crust...
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Rechargeable Flashlights use high-bright C4® LED technology.
Thomas Net (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Measuring 9.23 and 9.65 in. long, respectively, Stinger® LED HP and Stinger DS® LED HP are powered by 3 cell, 3.6 V nickel-cadmium sub-C batteries. They provide 3 intensity levels of 48,000, 24,000, and 11,000 candela and run up to 7.25 hr at low brightness. Made of machined 6000 series aircraft aluminum, flashlights feature non-slip rubberized comfort grip and deep-dish parabolic reflector...
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A New Generation of Thanksgiving Pie Makers: Pumpkin and Straight Up Pecan Pie
A FRIDGE FULL OF FOOD... (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Jordan's pie baking debut! She volunteered to be in charge of desserts for the family Thanksgiving party this Saturday and did a wonderful job. Her only request was that she wanted to make some of the pecan pies in smaller...
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Meredith Vieira and I have a baking contest
The Martha Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
With the holidays approaching, I've been all about pies lately. We held a pie contest on my television show on Monday and invited the winner, Marjorie Johnson ...
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About This 'Narwhal' Situation...
forces of geek (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Now, I'm a smart guy. I'm not meaning to sound braggadocios at all, but I could be the most culturally-aware cat that I know. If you were to gather the top 30 people with their fingers on the pulse of society and toss 'em in a schoolroom scenario, I'd be in the top 2 percentile. Part of it is a natural ability, like a seventh sense, if you will, part of it is hard work. I work tirelessly to be this...
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Thanksgiving Planner: A Turkey in Every Pot
Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
A Jive Turkey turkey. Thanksgiving is just a week and change away (already!) but that doesn't mean there's still plenty of time for procrastination. Turn to our extensive Thanksgiving guide for recipes (like deep-dish pumpkin pie from Back Forty's Peter Hoffman); how to host on a budget (disposable dinnerware); where to eat dinner out ; and, our favorite, take-out options. We found thirteen places...
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Pastoral: Artisan Cheese in the Windy City
Luxist (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Chicago is known more for its deep-dish pizza than for its cheese, but then again, Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine has only been around for five years. Founded in 2004 by Greg O'Neill and Ken Miller, the purveyor of artisan cheese, bread and wine has carved a European-style niche in the Windy City. Pastoral is also a nominee for a Luxist Award for Best Cheese Shop . Through its two brick-and-mortar...
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16B - Falling
Ripped In Glasgow (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Nice set of mixes here, released on Eye Q(!) in 1998. Quite chilled for a Friday afternoon as well, but that's the way I'm feeling after a couple of nights of midweek nonsense. Work was scarily a piece of piss as well, maybe I should do it a bit more often. Gonna recharge the batteries tonight before the Bang Bang tomorrow. This was bought for the Two Lone Swordsmen mix (I had the 16B album already),...
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Hunch Confirms that Liberals Enjoy Vegetables, Conservatives Like Fried Chicken
Fast Company (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Images of liberals as vegetarian, multi-grain-bread-loving hippies and conservatives as fried-chicken-idolizing McDonald's lovers are more than just stereotypes--they're based on real trends, according to Hunch's new " How Food Preferences Vary by Ideology " report. The decision-making site, masterminded by Flickr's Caterina Fake , gathered information for the report from two sets of data:...