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THE INDEX · 33 RECIPES

Everything we've cooked twice

Fifteen years of the blog, tidied into eight tags. Nothing here is aspirational — if it's in the index we've made it on a weeknight or for people we like.
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8 RECIPES OF 33
Tags stack up — pick two and you'll get recipes matching either.
Gluten Free Sourdough Bread
BAKING · GLUTEN FREE · GRAINS

Gluten Free Sourdough Bread

Five flours, no pulling and folding, and a loaf my husband can finally eat.
4 days
Feb 2021
How to Sourdough
BAKING · GRAINS

How to Sourdough

Someone gave you a jar of starter and now you feel obliged. Equipment, fridge maintenance, a timeline that assumes you have a job.
4 days
Oct 2020
Victim Cookies
DESSERTS · BAKING

Victim Cookies

Shortbread people, a toothpick, and red food colouring. Popular with hungry guests.
1 hr
Oct 2012
Meringue Ghosts
DESSERTS · BAKING · FROM SKINNYTASTE

Meringue Ghosts

Four egg whites, thirty-six ghosts, and an oven you leave off overnight.
overnight
Oct 2012
Pumpkin Pecan Pie
DESSERTS · BAKING · FROM ALLRECIPES.COM

Pumpkin Pecan Pie

A recipe we didn't write, kept because it earns its place at the table.
Oct 2009
Banana Bread
BAKING · DESSERTS

Banana Bread

Joy of Cooking, lightly modified. Lemon rind in the batter, walnuts folded in, ready in an hour.
1 hr
Nov 2008
Blueberry Muffins
BAKING · BRUNCH

Blueberry Muffins

Half the berries mashed into the batter, the rest folded in whole. Twelve muffins, twenty minutes.
35 min
Feb 2008
Melissa's Easy Chocolate Cake
DESSERTS · BAKING

Melissa's Easy Chocolate Cake

Vinegar in the batter, two icings to choose from. Took longer to lick the bowl than to make it.
45 min
Sep 2007
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