A seething mass of turgid drama.

This week's Resolution Recipe: Foolproof Apricot Jam.
"Apricots are one of the best fruits to make jam with thanks to their natural acidity and fragrance. Plus, you don't have to peel them."
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Baked Lemon Custard Brulée.
"This is one of the simplest, classiest treats ever to come out of my kitchen. Baking is both science and magic."
Yes, I am aware I am mixing two different Led Zeppelin songs. Squeeze my lemon...
( I like your custard pie )

This week's Resolution Recipe: Tangerine Cake.
"I think this is better a day after it's made, but I don't complain about eating it anytime."
( I'll come following you )

This week's Resolution Recipe: Chocolate Snaps.
I had a recipe from my childhood that I was very fond of, and wanted to make again. Unfortunately it did not go well as it called for margarine - which has been substantially reformulated, and the recipe no longer works.

I threw that one away and made a new batch after a quick web search. Yields ~3 dozen.
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Vanilla Pudding with Roasted Rhubarb.
"You may think of vanilla pudding as nursery food, and you may be right. But what is wrong with that? Comfort is important, and a bowl of pudding may give you a welcome feeling of bonhomie."
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Apricot Ice Cream.
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Polenta-Pistachio Cake.
( You're not gluten-intolerant. You're a bread bigot. )

This week's Resolution Recipe: Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Cake.
I have a soft spot in my head for lemon poppy seed cake, having grown up with it. I have tried a number of variations but usually go back to something approximating my childhood's version (because that tastes "right").
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Marlborough Pudding. (Pie.)
"Marlborough Pudding originated in England as a custard pie and crossed the Atlantic with early English settlers. It has since embraced its Americanness as another take on the beloved national dessert: apple pie."
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This was apparently a 19th c. Thanksgiving favorite, and having made it I can see why.

This week's Resolution Recipe: Very Berry Panna Cotta.
"A very creamy, intense, berry-flavored pudding."
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