Salted Pretzel Peanut Butter Cookies
May 13
Gingerbread Wild Blueberry Tarragon Tart
I pride myself on creating and crafting interesting and exotic flavor and color combinations in the food I cook. I want complexity and depth, but also balance. And, I want to knock your socks off!Usually the concept works, as I toil over ideas in my little brain each night – or while daydreaming, as well….
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May 10
Black Pepper Soppressata Swiss Braid
Rather than a recipe, I decided to share with you a step by step photo tutorial of this savory puff pastry delight: Black Pepper Soppressata Swiss Braid. Basically, it’s all sorts of amazingness:Puff pastryBlack Pepper Boursin CheeseSoppressataSwiss CheeseEgg WashFresh Thyme And, just in case you were wondering: Soppressata is an Italian dry salami. Even if there are many variations,…
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May 9
Meyer Lemon Chamomile White Chocolate Chip Cookies
I recently made a new friend. She’s priceless. She’s a sweetheart. And, she deserves cookies – just because. Upon our introduction, she mentioned the blog, specifically the magnificence of the Honey Lemon Chamomile Cheesecake recipe I posted a while back. I thought, I thought, and then I thought just a little more. I decided to…
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May 8
Strawberry Basil Chocolate Cream Pie
Now that spring is in the air and summer is quickly approaching, I’m beginning to abandon my winter hermitage phase and venture out a little more often. The change is not yet extreme…but the freshness of the season is calling my name: Strawberries. Basil. Oh, and then a chocolate cream pie. The crust is peppered…
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May 7
Golden Chicken Rhubarb & Dill
I feel as though I’ve been posting an awful lot of sweets on the blog lately. I adore creating sweet treats – as it’s a sure guarantee to delight any and all who devour – and that really makes me smile.I do, however, ponder, pontificate, and produce a milieu of savory dishes in the kitchen….
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May 6
Espresso Lavender Honey BellaVitano Cheesecake Bars
Other than slightly overcooking the sides of these dessert bars, I think I may have knocked it out of the park once again!They are sweet and they are a little savory, they are aromatic, and full of pop! They are magical: Espresso Lavender Honey BellaVitano Cheesecake Bars. They are the best! I’m actually not sure…
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May 3
Gingerbread Cardamom Rose Layer Cake
What inspires you?That’s an interesting question, isn’t it?Often, when I meet others for the first or second time, I like to ask that questions, along with posing it to long-time friends.Not only does this spark conversation, but I truly believe that it is fluid, malleable, and changes over time.This question leads to information regarding one’s…
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May 2
Cuban Tenderloin Sliders
Friends of ours recently traveled to Miami, South Beach to be exact, for a quick little getaway. While I was excited about the idea of warmth and sun, the side conversation among the group turned to THE FOOD! Of course it did – and I have to admit, I was in on it right away!…
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May 1
Toasted Fennel Cherry Bread
Happy May Day!We shall bake some spring bread for the occasion right?Spring falls between winter and summer – fennel is more of a winter seed and cherry is surely a summer fruit. So, for spring, we will amalgamate the two into a loaf of deliciousness: Toasted Fennel Cherry Bread. Toasted Fennel Cherry Bread 1 1/4…
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Apr 30
Gluten-Free Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I desperately needed a baking day.Procrastibaking…baking for therapy…just longing to bake.It may sound somewhat silly, as I’m in the kitchen so often.But, even just a few days without my canvas and camera, I feel lost. I found my home and my heart again today: Gluten-Free Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Gluten-Free Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies 2…
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