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  • MasterChef: Hats!

    Some of you have been commenting about the hats and wondering what the story is with them.  Before I left for MasterChef, my Mom made me a bunch of hat/apron combos to take with me to the filming.  (She’s a very accomplished seamstress.)  After a couple of days wearing the different hats, Gordon got frustrated…

  • Ben Starr’s Pumpkin Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Hazelnuts

    **Please note, instructions for making this into cupcakes are located at the bottom of the “cake” section of the recipe. This is the cake that I get demands for every October at my annual Fall Dinner Party, where I serve a 5 course meal with each course based on pumpkin. Regardless of what unique, delicious…