Annie Overboe
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Find old-fashioned but reliable bakeware at Grandma'sSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - If you're searching for creative ways to put affordable baked goods on your table this fall look no further than Grandma's kitchen. Tucked away behind the newfangled coo...
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Plum good summer tarts a breezeAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - We Midwesterners look forward to the warm weather and outdoor parties all winter long. Yet when the dog days of August hit our motivation for baking wilts under the sun'...
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Keep in mind, simplicity key to blue-ribbon cookiesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I'll be judging culinary entries at the DuPage County Fair in Wheaton this morning. I've judged professional baking contests in the past, but I find county fairs are whe...
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Don't let summer keep you from crafting delicious artJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - My first stint as a professional pastry chef found me in a bakery in New York's Catskills. During the busy summer months I would occasionally take off my apron and mingl...
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Sugar pushed into lead role with blondiesMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I have been in somewhat of a dessert rut lately. Chocolate has pretty much run the show and in my case that means the dark chocolate. No milk or white for me. Last month...
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Spring signals it's time for fresh strawberriesMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I know spring has arrived when California strawberries make their way to local stores. Personally, I love fresh strawberries from Oxnard, a town in the heart of Southern...
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Proof's in brownies in case of hype over special panApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's easy, I know, to give into the allure of new gadgets. One look at a shiny pan or jazzed-up mixer and we envision a buffet of dazzling desserts coming from our kitch...
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Fresh coconut worth the effort for special holiday cakeApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Over the years I've baked my share of lamb cakes. You know the type I'm talking about: heavy pound cake adorned with jelly beans, sweetened coconut and sometimes a plast...
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Fresh fruit coffeecake pays homage to its ancestorsMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Annie Overboe is taking some time off. This column originally appeared March 27, 2002. While attending the Culinary Institute in New York's Hyde Park...
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Sweet success: How to make a great frostingMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - More often than not, frostings fail my taste bud test. If the cake features chocolate frosting, then the disappointment runs even deeper. A recent slice of sugary birthd...