Category Archives: On the fly (aka from a mobile device)

Snapshots

Posted on 7 June 2015 by pattiblaine

I take a lot of pictures. If you follow me on social media at all, you have probably noticed that. You may also have noticed that most are not of people. Lately I have been spending a little time wondering … Continue reading →

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Woad betide, part the first

Posted on 19 August 2014 by pattiblaine

July was an odd month for various reasons. I was away at the monastery for a few days of deep silence with six hours of quiet train travel to and from bookending my stay there We three learned (gradually) not … Continue reading →

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And then there were none.

Posted on 17 December 2013 by pattiblaine

I deliberately saved the “stained glass” Christmas cookie recipe for last, primarily because it was clear by late summer that I would probably be winding up this bit of insanity by the end of 2013, and I thought it might … Continue reading →

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Biscotti d’anici

Posted on 16 December 2013 by pattiblaine

Sharon Tyler Herbst claims this version of biscotti originates in Venice and is beloved by both northern and southern Italians. There are many variations on the recipe. The version Ms. Herbst provides, laden with sliced, toasted almonds and lightly flavored … Continue reading →

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Basler Brunsli

Posted on 14 December 2013 by pattiblaine

Named for Basel, Switzerland, these chocolate meringue cookies are unusually spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. After whipping up the meringue base, I folded it into a mix of ground almonds, cocoa powder, finely grated semi-sweet chocolate and a bit … Continue reading →

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Rosquillas

Posted on 11 December 2013 by pattiblaine

These cookies taste and look just like little donuts, and with a name like rosquillas, that’s a good thing because it is Spanish for, you guessed it! Donuts. But these are not your ordinary donuts. No nutmeg or cinnamon here. … Continue reading →

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Hálfmánar

Posted on 10 December 2013 by pattiblaine

Sharon Tyler Herbst calls these tender fruit-filled cookies one of the prettiest in her chapter on holiday treats. They are small, almost bite-sized, and filled with lekvár, which here in the United States is typically prune butter but in Central … Continue reading →

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Carrying each other

Posted on 9 December 2013 by pattiblaine

Buckle up! With apologies. This is long and a little meandering. I began writing this post shortly after Christmas of 2012. There was a lot going on at the time. Grief felt like an unwelcome house-guest who had not had … Continue reading →

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Κουλουράκια

Posted on 16 November 2013 by pattiblaine

Κουλουράκια, or koulourakia, are among my favorite cookies in The Joy of Cookies. Crusted with an egg yolk glaze and a liberal sprinkling of sesame seeds, and flavored lightly with brandy and vanilla, they are buttery, golden and crisp. According … Continue reading →

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Доцци бојаи

Posted on 12 November 2013 by pattiblaine

Доцци бојаи is my guess at the reverse transliteration of Sharon Tyler Herbst’s docci bojai. These cookies are Yugoslavian (remember that erstwhile republic?) in origin, and with their walnut-studded base, they are rich and crunchy. On top of that cookie … Continue reading →

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