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An incorrect baking time was given in the recipe for Spaghetti Pie in yesterday's A La Carte section. The pie should be baked, uncovered, for 25 minutes, then baked for 5 more minutes after the shredded mozzarella is added.The Sun regrets the error.While watching Mr. Food, Art Ginsberg, recently demonstrate recipes from his three new on-the-mark cookbooks ("Mr. Food Cooks Pasta" or "Chicken" or "Dessert") I was struck by the excitement he created in his audience over his simple, homey spaghetti pie, crunchy on the outside with a smooth rich interior.

The TV remarks about gay marriage that Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson made this week on Fox News were denounced Thursday by a faculty colleague who directs a university program on sexuality and gender. "We have been trying to have an open discussion about this issue, and obviously we support his right to free speech," Todd Shepard, co-director of the school's Program for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, told The Sun Thursday night. "But what he said is not about opening up discussion, it's about shutting it down by scaring people.

A stop at a Middle Eastern bakery and a stack of freshly baked pitas rekindled my appetite for lahmajoun, a dish I learned to make from Armenian-American friends in Detroit. It's a terrific solution for the dinner rush. I'm told that lahmajoun (la-ma-ZHOON) translates from Arabic to "meat dough," but if you think of it as individual pizzas, you would be closer to the mark. Robin Mather Jenkins writes for the Chicago Tribune, which provided the recipe and analysis. Menu suggestion Lahmajoun Chopped salad of cucumbers, onions and tomatoes Orange sherbet Lahmajoun Serves 8 -- Total time: 30 minutes 1 pound lean ground lamb 1 onion, finely chopped or grated 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 8 whole-wheat or regular pitas 1/4 cup pine nuts 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley Heat oven to 350 degrees.

The people of this state need to band together to help the locally owned DeBaufre Bakeries, maker of the iconic Berger Cookies ("IRS lien against Berger cookies maker," March 22). Let's have a bake sale! We could call it "The benefit for Berger. " I will gladly volunteer to organize this venue with no expectation of being paid for any work, other than that of taste tester, of course. Josephine Stec, Bel Air Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

Jerad Bates stood ready between two canvas booths - one for flour, one for water. He held a bowl in which to mix the two. In the traditional matzo bakery re-created Sunday at the Lubavitch Center for Jewish Education's open house, the flour and water for Passover matzo were kept secure in their separate booths before they were mixed, and baked, in 18 minutes. Eighteen is the mystical number for life, but matzo, called the "bread of affliction," has other meanings. The Jewish people baked matzo because there was no time to let bread rise before their exodus from Egypt, said Rabbi Hillel Baron of the Lubavitch Center.

Q: I have a problem freezing my freshly-baked fruit pies. How can I prevent them from getting watery when they thaw?A: Judith Choate, author of "The Great American Pie Book," recommends freezing fruit pies only if unbaked. If preparing a pie that calls for a pre-baked filling, such as a berry filling, let that cool before placing the unbaked pie in a plastic bag and sealing. Otherwise, for such pies as apple or pear pie, prepare entire pie up to baking point. Some frozen unbaked pies can actually be baked while still frozen.

EVERYONE IS welcome to the flea market, bake sale and auction sponsored by Friendship Church of the Brethren, 217 Mansion Road in North Linthicum, from 8: 30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The auction is at 12: 30 p.m. Come and have lunch, try delicious baked goods, bring the children for face painting, and look for other surprises.Table rental is $10. Donations (no clothing) are being accepted for the flea-market table. Also accepted for auction will be baked goods, bric-a-brac and antiques.Proceeds go to the church building fund and church camps.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, whether you're ready or not: Christmas decorations, seasonal music programs, Santa's workshops, bazaars, food drives, bake sales.Santa and his elves will be setting up shop at Pasadena Elementary School, 105 Spruce Ave., from 6 to 9 this evening The PTA-sponsored event will feature crafts, decorations, gift items for young and old, taste-tempting baked items, pictures with the bearded one, food and refreshments.Children can complete their Christmas shopping and have gift items wrapped ready to put under the tree.

If you watch TV, surely you've seen the ubiquitous Vittorio -- a dark-haired young man who holds a pizza as he and his off-screen Italian mama gush about what a great discovery Boboli is."Eight minutes in the oven," he says cheerfully. "You never taste such a good pizza."From Vittorio on TV to the display racks in area supermarkets, all of a sudden everyone seems bonkers over Boboli.The pre-baked Boboli (BO-bo-lee) looks like a pizza round with a bumpy crust. It tastes like bread seasoned with garlic, olive oil and cheese.

It didn't look or feel like spring outside, but a sure sign of the season was forming in Columbia's Dobbin Center parking lot, across from Upton's.As a chilly rain fell yesterday, farmers and gardeners dressed in slickers were displaying their produce and baked goods on the first day of Columbia's expanded farmers' market. Huddled under tents, five vendors braved the weather to truck in fresh asparagus, ripe tomatoes, potted plants and just-baked fruit pies."It's the first day, and we wanted to see where our spot was," said Mike Shaw of Simpsonville's Shaw Farms, flanked by a table of flavored vinegars, green peppers and bagged salads mixed with organically grown flowers.

Harford County government employees raised more than $600 for the Ray Lewis 52 Foundation during a bake sale held in Bel Air Friday morning. The Purple Pride Bake Sale was held in the county administrative building and raised the money in just 90 minutes. More than 100 county employees and members of the general public stopped by for the sale, a county spokesman said. The sale was organized over the past week, as the Baltimore Ravens began advancing in the NFL playoffs. All county departments and agencies were encouraged to participate.

Did you see where Monopoly is introducing two new tokens and getting rid of one of the classic tokens? The wheelbarrow and the iron are in danger. I'm still getting over Crayola dumping eight of its crayons. That was back in 1990. Officially, they were retired to Crayola Hall of Fame in Easton, Penn.  The Pillsbury Bake-Off is changing things up, too. The 100 finalists will now be determined by the voting public, or people enrolled on Pillsbury's website . The Bake-Off now features three recipe categories - Amazing Doable Dinners, Simple Sweets and Starters, and Quick Rise and Shine Breakfasts - with separate entry periods.

Ooh, it's about to go down on The Walking Dead ! In Sunday night's episode, Merle and the Governor interrogated Glenn and Maggie, respectively (but not respectfully!) and Michonne stumbled into the prison - sending Rick, Daryl and Oscar on a mission to Woodbury. As the episode ended, Rick and Daryl found themselves just outside the formidable walls of Woodbury, while inside, the Governor planned a recon mission to the prison. I reiterate, ooh, it's about to go down. Especially since during the teaser to next week's episode, the midseason finale I might add, they showed some awesome gunplay going on between Woodbury and our friends from the prison.

Firefighters from the Rivers Park Fire Station had only one question for Casey Dyson as they sampled home-baked cookies from her fledgling delivery service: Does she pack cold milk on her scooter? Dyson, a Columbia resident who launched CookieRide in August after four months of paperwork and preparation, carries six varieties of cookies - but no beverages. The firefighters at the Old Columbia Road station gave their approval to her quarter-pound chocolate chip cookies and smaller Power Bites - an original recipe made of nuts, flax seed, and dried blueberries and cherries that was inspired by a physical therapist seeking a snack high in antioxidants.

Pining for homemade pie, but don't want to crank up the oven while summer's still upon us? Then skip those preheating rituals in favor of no-bake pies. Also known as icebox pies, these delightfully retro desserts require minimal fuss and kitchen time, making them ideal summertime desserts. A no-bake pie generally begins with a cookie-crumb crust, which cradles some type of filling. Think pudding, custard and mousse. Creamy cheesecake, perhaps. Or airy whipped cream and fresh fruit combos.

The latest healthy recipe comes from nutritionist Joy Bauer. The Baked Tilapia With Spicy Tomato-Pineapple Relish is an easy dinnertime meal. It can also be made with other white fish such as haddock or cod, Bauer says on her website. The entire dish takes just about 20 minutes to prepare. If you have healthy recipes you would like to share send them to me at andrea.walker@baltsun.com INGREDIENTS 4 fish, tilapia, (6-ounce) fillets 1/4 teaspoon salt, Kosher 1/2 cup(s)

Eyes bleary from baking until midnight, boys and girls lined up at 9 a.m. yesterday for judging before a formidable panel of white-haired women who can size up a cake in less time than it takes to cream butter and sugar together. The pronouncements of these women will translate into dollars in the annual baked goods auction of the Carroll County 4-H Fair. The grand champion baked item, usually a cake, traditionally fetches the highest price - well over $1,000. The money goes not to the baker, but to the 4-H treasury that keeps the 103-year-old county fair true to its agricultural roots.

The bidding starts at $1,000. Hands fly into the air and the crowd grows louder, urged on by a group of kids clapping and hollering from the side of the pavilion. The stakes are raised: $1,100, $1,200, $1,300, and it isn't long before the auctioneer is calling for a figure approaching $3,000. "Don't be afraid to get right in there," auctioneer Nevin Tasto shouts. "It's for a real good cause." He's talking about the Carroll County 4-H and Future Farmers of America Fair. But the money isn't being thrown down for champion steers or blue-ribbon hogs.

One would expect Michael Phelps' coach Bob Bowman to know how to trim seconds from a race and how to perfect the butterfly stroke. But that's not all the famed swim coach is good for. He's got culinary advice too. Fellow swim coach Fernando Buenrostro asked Bowman today on Twitter: "What am I doing wrong if the chocolate cake I'm baking isn't fluffy? It looks like brownies. " Bowman immediately wrote back. "You may be over beating the batter," the next Food Network star answered.

It's a moment every dog dreams about and Baltimore baker Duff Goldman is going to be an integral part of it. Uggie, the fetching Jack Russel who won hearts by stealing the show in last year's critically acclaimed movie"The Artist,"is getting his paw prints on Hollywood's walk of fame. And Goldman has the honor of making a cake for the event, which is apparently also part-retirement party for the pup. According to the Hollywood Reporter and the Charm City Cakes Twitter feed, Goldman will create a cake that Uggie is sure to go wild for -- one in the shape of a fire hydrant.