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Adrienne Jones

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    January 22, 2010

    Any Way You Slice It, the Sweet Scout Loves Pie

    I didn't really appreciate the wonders of pie until I started making them myself. It's one of the most versatile categories of sweets. You can put just about anything into a pie: apples, blueberries, pecans, sweet potatoes, mincemeat.(Well, I didn't say that what you put into the pie would always b ... More >>

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    January 8, 2010

    Sweet Scout Tears into Tiramisu

    Once upon a time I was given a free slice of tiramisu by a kindly chef. I'd asked him not to trouble himself; I didn't want to appear greedy. But he brought it anyway. This chef was clearly proud of his tiramisu. His eyes lit up as he presented it to me.Adrienne Jones​I'd never had tiramisu befor ... More >>

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    December 23, 2009

    Sweet Scout Waves the Danish Flag

    Tomasz Sienicki, Wikimedia Commons​At work, minding my own business, not thinking about sweets at all. (I swear.) Just another dreary day answering phones in a windowless, characterless room. Then in walked a coworker with a nicely sized bag. My eyes lit up: Goodies! I peeked inside. A ring compri ... More >>

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    December 11, 2009

    A Convenient Sweet Tooth: Sweet Scout Visits Convenience Stores

    User "Jellyfish Juice," Wikimedia Commons​There's no rule that says good sweets can't be cheap. Anyone with a sweet tooth worth its weight in Hostess CupCakes and Hershey's Milk Chocolate can tell you that. Sometimes, cheap simplicity hits the spot better than ornate decadence. You might not know ... More >>

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    November 25, 2009

    Sweet Scout: Deep-Fried Delights to Stick to Your Back

    User "Jellyfish Juice," Wikimedia Commons​A special Wednesday edition of the Sweet Scout...There are sweets that aren't so bad for you, like angel-food cake and fat-free frozen yogurt. There are sweets that are actually good for you, like fruits and moderate amounts of dark chocolate. And then th ... More >>

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    November 13, 2009

    Sweet Scout Takes the (Cup)Cake

    User "Jellyfish Juice," Wikimedia Commons​I never got the cupcake thing. When I was a kid and there was a birthday party at school or a holiday celebration in the classroom, someone's mom always brought cupcakes. I ate them, because, you know, cake. But I never understood why cupcakes were prefera ... More >>

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    October 30, 2009

    The Sweet Scout Tries Gluten-Free Goodies

    User "Jellyfish Juice," Wikimedia Commons​Gluten-free foods intrigue me. Why live without gluten? Celiac disease causes an intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat; those suffering from celiac disease can suffer numerous health problems if they ingest it. However, recent studies have shown ... More >>

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    October 2, 2009

    Sweet Scout: Gooey Butter Cake

    User "Jellyfish Juice," Wikimedia CommonsGooey butter cake and I go way back. It's the only thing my mom and I made from scratch on a regular basis when I was a kid. I loved the whole process. Shopping for the right cake mix (no pudding!) and cream cheese (never do fat free -- it just doesn't work). ... More >>

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    September 23, 2009

    Now see here: Gut Check rolls out three new food features

    User "Jellyfish Juice," Wikimedia CommonsGooey butter cake and I go way back. It's the only thing my mom and I made from scratch on a regular basis when I was a kid. I loved the whole process. Shopping for the right cake mix (no pudding!) and cream cheese (never do fat free -- it just doesn't work). ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Introducing Sweet Scout: The Sweet Scout is Introduced to Crème Brûlée

    User "Jellyfish Juice," Wikimedia Commons​Adrienne Jones is a writer, photographer and world-class eater who blogs at A Girl and Her Camera. She loves desserts and has been known to take to a frosting tub with little more than a spoon and a well-tuned sweet tooth. She will report on her lates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

    Adrienne Jones​Yet another new column joined Gut Check's ranks this week: Sweet Scout. And here I thought things couldn't get more hectic around here, what with Robin Wheeler paying a visit to Wapango pastry chef Mary Harden, Stefani Pollack (with new son Myles in tow) returning with a new A Table ... More >>

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