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German Sweet Chocolate Cake

September 7, 2012
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My grandmother was known for certain dishes. Strawberry shortcake, oily spaghetti (don’t ask), crab imperial. One of most popular was her German Sweet Chocolate Cake. It is funny, I actually remember the frosting more than the cake. She used to keep jars of it in the fridge and I remember sneaking bites of it here […]

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Nellie’s Coconut Chess Pie

September 5, 2012
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Virginia is a weird state. Any Virginian will tell you that Virginia is actually two states: Southern Virginia and Northern Virginia (Nova). This doesn’t include West Virginia, our backwards and much-taunted neighbors. Live in Virginia long enough and you’re bound to hear a West Virginia joke. Now, I haven’t done any official polling or anything, […]

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Chistery’s Peanut Butter Banana Bites

August 21, 2012
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It wouldn’t be Oz without some flying monkeys. No, not those flying monkeys. These flying monkeys (well, one of them): In “Wicked,” Chistery is the only named monkey of the bunch – he has a a more pronounced relationship with Elphaba (aka “the Wicked Witch of the West”). He also sports a snazzy outfit; although, I’m […]

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