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Have to Try and Banana Flats

From a Newswire interview with Kara Goucher I think back to the two Boston Marathons I’ve run, I feel like I’ve learned a lot from that course. I don’t fear failing at Boston, but I do fear regretting not trying. There are so many things I want to remember when I’m running from Hopkinton to Boston on Monday, April 15th. All the positive affirmations that keep the feet moving forward when everything else is wanting to stop. I’m pretty good at staying focused since my running partner is a dog and he doesn’t say much and most of the time [...]

By Joanne|2013-04-12T16:24:59-04:00April 12, 2013|cookies|2 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Placek (Plum Cake)

This recipe is posted by Chris and found on page 199 of our book A Taste of Utica. There’s a catch: I couldn’t get Italian plums and although the recipe suggests substituting apples, I had an over supply of peaches so I substituted peaches. The result? OMG! Yes, that over used acronym but well suited in this case. See why…. Serves 12 – 14, (1) 9 x 13 pan depending on how you cut it. 3 cups flour 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 5 egg yolks (*I used 4) – AND, save the whites for use later in [...]