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Clare's Kitchen: Herbs enliven garden, add zip to meals
I've found that as my herb garden has grown over the years, while many have wide application, others are merely for their starring roles in a dish or two.
Easter Brunch: Philippa's Quiche Lorraine
Philippa’s Quiche Lorraine - The star of any Easter brunch.
Easter Brunch: Easy All-Purpose Pastry
Easy All-Purpose Pastry - The perfect crust for quiche or to keep handy in the freezer for any pastry inspirations.
Easter Brunch: Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns - An only slightly sweet take on the traditional Easter favorite.
Easter Brunch: Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns - An only slightly sweet take on the traditional Easter favorite.
Clare's Kitchen: Leap Day inspires pasta-making party
Since I've been happily married for more than 5 leap years, I thought it more appropriate to use the day as inspiration to leap into a bold culinary challenge.
Clare's Kitchen: Braising not just a phase
This is the time for stick-to-your-ribs fare that can perk up the coldest and blackest of nights. Braising inexpensive cuts of meat that won't break the bank.
Clare's Kitchen: New Year's Eve entertaining - an elegant dinner
It may be no coincidence that my favorite way of ringing in the new year these days is by having an elegant dinner party at home.
Clare's Kitchen: Cookie marathon
Around Dec. 19, I make an enormous pot of chili. It's the good old standby that will see us through the next 4 days when the kitchen resembles an around-the-clock cookie factory.
Clare's Kitchen: Soup signals the dependable return of autumn
The Oktoberfest soup is something I just invented to capture the spirit of the season. Made with a base of seasonal vegetables and apples, enhanced with dark beer, sharp cheese and bratwurst, this may just be a new favorite around here.
Clare's Kitchen: Making Dad's favorite dinner
In light of my father's ardor for cooking and food is it any wonder that my tonsillectomy at age 2 seemed a harbinger of things to come?
Clare's Kitchen: Empty nesters revisit the thrill of the grill
My theory is that autumn is possibly the best time of the year to cook on the grill. It’s not so beastly hot that you mind being outside.
Heritage Chesapeake Bay crop is making a comeback
When I was a girl, Virginia blue crabs were plentiful, and enjoying them was standard-operating procedure.
Clare's Kitchen: With time-tested kitchen strategy, beach week is a breeze
When the catalog of rental cottages comes bounding through the mail slot (always on the dreariest day of winter), my heart leaps up. I start leafing through it immediately to find this year's repository of all my summer dreams and hopes.
Clare's Kitchen: Special luncheon dishes make spring parties sing
As our lovely, gentle spring turns to summer, thoughts turn to special parties. Celebratory luncheons in recognition of weddings and high school graduations loom large in the coming weeks.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Adapted from “My Mother’s Southern Kitchen” by James Villas
Paw Paw's Birthday Caramel Cake with Caramel Frosting
An old Richmond favorite, guaranteed to please.
Hummingbird Cake
A sweetly Southern classic, this cake makes a huge statement and seems to improve with age. Don’t worry about consigning it to the fridge for the few days it may take to eat it — it’s enormous.
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Clare's Kitchen: Classy cakes
Clare Osdene Schapiro welcomes her sister, Jo Sallade, into her kitchen for a lesson in cake decoration. Video by Penelope M. Carrington/Times-Dispatch. Read the story. Download the recipe and search for others in our recipe database. See what else Clare's Kitchen is cooking.
Clare's Kitchen: 10 tips for gorgeous homemade cakes
Cool the layers in the pans on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
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About Clare's Kitchen
Clare Osdene Schapiro never has taken a cooking class, but she prides herself on being brave enough to try anything culinary. She's had careers in real estate development, marketing and public relations, and is the current chair of the Richmond Public Library's Board of Trustees. Schapiro is married to Times-Dispatch political columnist Jeff E. Schapiro and is the mother of Felix, who's a high school senior. She contributes features each month to the Wednesday Food section, accompanied by videos for TimesDispatch.com.
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