Elsie Masterton | Margin Notes

My friend Carolyn is one of the smartest, funniest people I know. A fine writer, gifted editor, good golfer and terrific cook, she’s also incredibly kind. Correction: the kindness is limited to 364 days a year; on the day of her annual St. Patrick’s Day party she turns mean as Cruella De Vil.
Oh, she hides [...]

Sort-of Souffle Tuesday: Pops rather than Puffs

Making good-enough popovers is simplicity itself, but consistently producing near-perfect popovers — crisp on the outside, moist and tender within and, of course, puffed both high and wide — is a goal I’ve found maddeningly elusive.I’ve tried various cookware — muffin tins, ceramic ramekins, special iron popover pans –and both hot [...]

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I write about food, interior design, and art for a variety of publications. And I scribble constantly in the margins of my cookbooks, recipe binders, travel diaries and interview notebooks. These ideas and tips are the margin notes of my culinary life and the core of this blog.

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Sort-of Souffle Tuesday: Pops rather than Puffs

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