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Power Ranking Italian (and Italian-American) Christmas Desserts

My ancestors really said “Ok, let’s make a dessert that looks like cured meat.”

Stef Rubino —

Dec 19, 2023

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the dyke kitchen

two ceramic plates with rectangles of pecan-covered blondie bars, with small forks sticking off of the sides.

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The Dyke Kitchen: Butter Me Up, Blondies

Imagine the voice of the Great British Baking Show narrator saying, “Blackberries and miso with browned butter make Kamala’s stress-relief blondie into an afternoon delight.”

Kamala Puligandla —

Oct 10, 2020

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lez try it

A collage of a poster from the movie "The Hours" starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman — along with a slice of homemade double chocolate cake on a yellow plate with a fork.

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Lez Try It: Baking a Cake a la “The Hours”

My brain had already collapsed into a slowly simmering stew of anxiety and despair — finally perfect, I thought, for an Hours-themed column.

Seth Rubin —

Aug 24, 2020

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The Dyke Kitchen: Strawberry Pie For Repeat Juneteenth

On this July 4th weekend, the only appropriate celebration of freedom is a repeat of Juneteenth. I’ve always had a festive and carefree association with strawberries, plus everyone’s bomb-ass strawberry…

Kamala Puligandla —

Jul 4, 2020

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14 Cookie Recipes For Baking a Whole Batch Of Cookies, Then Eating Them All In Two Days

It’s time to stress bake!!!

Riese —

Apr 20, 2020

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The Dyke Kitchen: What Nice Cookies You Have

My kitchen process is a lot like collaging. I like to ask myself, “If I were at a party in my fridge, who would I want to pull into an…

Kamala Puligandla —

Apr 11, 2020

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Happy Hour at Home: Margaritas in Every Color

Making pretty, fruit-filled margaritas (and margarita-adjacent drinks) at home with the ingredients you have RIGHT NOW.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Apr 9, 2020

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Femme Brûlée

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Femme Brûlée : Impeached Upside Down Cake

Well It happened! It really happened. Let’s be clear, I’d given up hope it was actually going to happen, but it did! Trump was impeached, history was made, and tbh…

Reneice Charles —

Dec 21, 2019

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Femme Brûlée: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Unlike a tinder date you know exactly what you’re getting from a chocolate chip cookie.

Reneice Charles —

Dec 7, 2019

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Femme Brûlée

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Femme Brûlée: Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Coffee Cake

I can’t think of anything more stereotypically magical and witchy than stirring together a bunch of ingredients, adding heat, walking away, and coming back to find a completely new structurally…

Reneice Charles —

Oct 26, 2019

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Femme Brûlée

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Femme Brûlée: Fall Plum Crisp

It’s officially the time of year when comfort and coziness are the only thing on my mind.

Reneice Charles —

Oct 12, 2019

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Femme Brûlée

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Femme Brûlée: Flourless Chocolate Cake

The actual coffee added to the batter amplifies the mocha flavor and elevates this cake from “good” to exceptional, so please for the love of cocoa do not skip it.

Reneice Charles —

Sep 14, 2019