S'mores turn up in unlikely places
In Baghdad, the aid workers had the campfire, marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers – a perfect recipe for s'mores, right? Well, maybe not.
from the April 11, 2007 edition
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The gunfire died down after about 30 minutes. After the all-clear signal finally sounded, I was still craving a s'more. So I walked back outside, roasted a marshmallow, and savored every bite.
Then I heard a single shot in the far distance and ran home.
It turns out that was my last s'more in Iraq. After that night, no one, including me, seemed interested in campfires.
In all my years of growing up and roasting s'mores around campfires, I've had the experience ruined by rain, cold, and mosquitoes, but this was the first one I ever had canceled by a shower of bullets!
More and more s'mores
Who would imagine there's enough variety to fill a cookbook with recipes for s'mores, those childhood treats enjoyed around campfires?
Well, Californian Lisa Adams has managed to come up with more than 60 creative and palate-pleasing variations in "S'mores" ($16.95, Gibbs-Smith,
Don't let the subtitle – "Gourmet treats for every occasion" – mislead you. The recipes are simple enough for an 8-year-old Girl Scout to prepare. All feature marshmallows (mostly the squishy kind you may already have in your cupboard), but many include tasty substitutes for plain graham crackers: brownies, chocolate chip cookies, apples, and even pound cake.
It's the combinations that are gourmet – and meltingly delicious. Try the two below and see for yourself.
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