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KARACOOKS
KARACOOKS
Good Food · Honest History · Strong Opinions
  • Close-up of a red maple leaf in autumn, lit from behind, with orange and crimson leaves around it.

    Why October Through January Is My Happy Place

    ByKara October 4September 28 Personal, Writing

    Most people wait all year for summer. I wait for October through January: the oven back on, Halloween, nine pies, latkes, Christmas lights, and a table full of people against the dark.

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  • A round gluten-free layer cake frosted in pale violet American buttercream and decorated with fresh blackberries arranged in a circle around the top with a small cluster in the center, photographed at a 3/4 angle on a wooden cake turntable on an oak dining table. Piped buttercream stars edge the top border. The frosting has a visibly textured, hand-applied, rustic finish.

    Lavender Blackberry Cake – Or Why I’m a Cook, Not a Baker

    ByKara May 26July 30 Recipes, Kitchen Disasters

    Adapting Sally’s lavender blackberry cake to gluten-free taught me what cream cheese does structurally. A redeemed disaster, plus the recipe I should have made.

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KaraCooks
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KaraCooks is written, cooked, photographed, and gardened by one person in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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    • Friday Roundup
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    • Our Creek House
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    • Kitchen Disasters
    • Behind The Blog
    • Holiday Menus
  • What I Use
    • The Pantry
    • The Grill & Smoke
    • The Garden
    • The Everyday Kitchen
    • The Bookshelf
    • Keeping It Out of The Landfill
    • For the Animals
    • Coffee & The Bar
    • Behind the Camera
  • About
    • About & FAQ
    • Disclosure
    • Where I Stand
    • Recommendations