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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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HOT HOT HOT
For days now the weather people have been warning us that heat is coming. Well, I guess it is here for a few days. It gets really hot tomorrow. But it is not the heat that is uncomfortable it is the humidity.
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Galician Cornbread
Galician Cornbread is called Boroña. It is an old Spanish country bread that I have only just discovered. This is a variation of one of the Boroña recipes. It bakes up beautifully and the dough was a real pleasure to work with.
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HUSH PUPPIES ARE NOT SHOES!
I thought they were but no – they are little deep fried balls of loveliness that I forbid myself to cook too often!
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