Author: Ben Starr
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1-Hour Hazelnut Cranberry Sticky/Sweet Rolls
When I’m making a very special breakfast, I often choose my Overnight Cinnamon Rolls because they get rave reviews. Any kind of yeast-risen roll for breakfast is a winner…but sometimes you can’t prep the night before, or don’t have HOURS to prep that morning. So I’ve been developing a series of 1-Hour yeast risen recipes…
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Utah Series: The Secret Anasazi Fortress
Over the coming weeks I’m going to take you on a tour of some of my favorite spots in one of my favorite states…Utah! If you’ve ever been to Utah, chances are it was to one of their stunning national parks, like Bryce Canyon, Arches, or Zion. Or maybe you were visiting Salt Lake City…
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Buttermilk Cardamom Coffee Cake
We’ve lost the coffee cake, somehow. I rarely see it on menus at breakfast restaurants. And it’s such a yummy and easy thing to make. I’ll make an attempt at revitalizing interest in coffee cake by coming up with some new, inventive flavors, and this is my first…featuring my favorite spice, cardamom. So many fans…
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Cheesecake-Stuffed Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins
Just when you thought breakfast couldn’t be more decadent, I bring you my legendary Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins…but stuffed with cheesecake. Yes…cheesecake. It sounds complex, but it couldn’t be more simple. These muffins come together in about 15-20 minutes and bake in another 20. Less than an hour of work, and you’ve got what many people…
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On Brining…
It’s turkey season, and that means all the TV shows are full of tips and tricks for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey. Baste it every 10 minutes. Bake it in a bag. Deep fry it. Rub butter under the skin. The turkey, like all meats that have both light and dark on the same carcass, presents…
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How to Cook a Pumpkin and Turn it into Puree
In the fall, we’ve got pumpkins coming out our ears, and it just pains me to think that 95% of the pumpkins grown in this country are simply carved for Halloween and then tossed into the trash. Sometimes people buy 4 or 5, carve only one, and let the rest sit on their front porch…