{"id":523,"date":"2012-12-27T09:51:35","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T15:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hillaryproctor.com\/?p=523"},"modified":"2012-12-27T09:51:35","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T15:51:35","slug":"best-bite-27-popcorn-cookies-and-deviled-eggs-the-smitten-kitchen-cookbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/27\/best-bite-27-popcorn-cookies-and-deviled-eggs-the-smitten-kitchen-cookbook\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Best Bite #27: Popcorn cookies and deviled eggs, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each day in December, I\u2019m celebrating my best bites (and sips) in 2012, posted in chronological order.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Popcorn<\/a>
Popcorn cookies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Deviled<\/a>
Deviled eggs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why it’s a Best Bite<\/strong>: These were the first two recipes I made from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook<\/em>, the October debut from one of the very best food bloggers out there, Deb Perelman of SmittenKitchen.com<\/a>. Her superbly written blog is my go-to when I don’t know what to cook, and she’s taught me the virtues of brown butter<\/a> and fritters<\/a>, among other delicious lessons. I made the deviled eggs for a holiday party, and loved the Spanish twist of smoked paprika and marcona almonds (though I admit that I used the bacon I had on hand instead of fancy Spanish ham). And while they may sound strange at first, the popcorn cookies made such a satisfying salty-sweet snack, especially from underbaking a little to leave the dough chewy. I was fortunate enough to meet Deb<\/a> at a book signing and tell her in person how much I adored these cookies and her work.<\/p>\n

The details<\/strong>: Check out the Smitten Kitchen<\/a> blog, and buy the cookbook on Amazon<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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