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Where in the World is Can Do Kitchen?
This is not a peach. It is an incredibly delicious Cuban Mix Sandwich with fried plantains and cafe con leche that I had in Key West.I have a very distinct memory of sitting at my kitchen table in the...
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Seattle and Cake
As much as I love my home city of Portland, I’ve pretty much always got a chronic case of wanderlust, and so there’s nothing like a couple days out of town to shake off the dust of routine and get me...
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Spiced Pulled Pork Shoulder and Barbecue Sauce
The time has come for us to get in touch with our carnivorous side. (Sorry, veggies, this one’s for flesh-eaters.) Brontosauruses step aside, it’s T-Rex time. Meat. It can be confusing, daunting, and...
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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp and Sultry Savannah
Summer has been hesitant in arriving here in the Pacific Northwest. We’ve been blessed (eh?) with a wet spring, and it seems to be lingering, though as I write today the sun is just beginning to fade...
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Cherry Clafoutis and Another Kitchen Gadget
I am not really a gadget-y person when it comes to kitchen tools. I like basic tools that have many uses, are well made, and stand the test of time. Normally, I scoff at bagel-slicers (hello, knife?),...
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Asides: Creamy Cauliflower
I made some pretty stellar pork chops the other night. I cobbled together a preparation of sorts that I remembered from a cookbook my host family had in France using the ingredients that I had lying...
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In Which I Move Across the Country and Make Salmon Cakes
Hearken, kind reader, and travel with me back to August 25, the date when I originally penned this post and recipe, but for obvious reasons, am only now put-together enough to bring live. *** As it...
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Seriously Supreme: The Über-Cookie
Who loves the classic chocolate chip cookie? Answer: everyone does. What about the chewy goodness of a rich, peanut butter cookie? Admit it — kind of hard to resist. Oatmeal cookies? They can suffer...
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Homemade Yogurt and a Cultural Experience
It was a rough winter here in the northeastern US of A. We had snow up to our brains, cold blasting out our ears, and ice-encrusted souls. In the city, we fought for parking spots with pickaxes and...
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Inquiring Minds: The Bay Leaf Enigma
Join me, friends, as I christen a new addition to Can Do Kitchen. Henceforth, I will be penning occasional informational posts, dubbed the Inquiring Minds feature, in which curious cooks put forth a...
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