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A slice of pepper-ginger pound cake sits on a small plate, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a light yellow cascade of pawpaw puree. Two pawpaw seeds sit on the plate as garnish.

Pepper-ginger pound cake with a pawpaw puree

September 28, 2017by Mike Bierschenk 3 Comments

A great example of flavors combining in exciting, unforeseen ways: spicy cake, delectably sweet pawpaw, and simple vanilla ice cream come together in a harmonious dessert.

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Desserts/Sweet Things
A bowl of mushroom bisque, in close-up filling almost the whole frame, with a small cluster of mushroom quarters and fried shallots floating in the middle of the bowl.

Mushroom bisque

November 11, 2015by Mike Bierschenk 2 Comments

This is a rich, thick soup with a secret ingredient: coconut milk gives heft, but fades to the barest whisper of an aroma. Serve it in a mug for a simple midweek lunch, or use your finest china for an elegant Thanksgiving starter — it can do both!

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Soups, Veg*n or veg*n-possible

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