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Many years ago at a graduate school party, I was crowned the “Queen of the Pie.” At the early-December gathering, guests had been invited to bring their savory or sweet pie of choice. Three guests—friends of the host, no doubt—served as judges, and took small slices of each pie (there must have been at least […]
When I was a child, I remember baking hundreds upon hundreds of Christmas cookies. We’d start with meringues, or perhaps sand tarts, thin butter cookies cut out in holiday shapes, with a brushing of egg and cinnamon in the middle that was just large enough to hold a bit of a pecan. These recipes made a […]
