Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cluster Cookies
Apr 1
Strawberry Rose Saffron Pie
As it happens, over the course of two days in January, I baked five different pies: two on a Friday and three early on a Saturday morning. I was going pie crazy – I couldn’t get enough, of baking, that is.All five pies found homes (or were baked intentionally for the recipients) and all were…
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Mar 29
Cinnamon Graham Blueberry Cream Pie
Often I’ll deliver, delight, and surprise a neighbor with some homemade goodness: bread, cake, cookies, pasta, lasagna, and this time: Cinnamon Blueberry Cream Pie.Of course I absolutely adore baking pies. In fact, it’s one of my favorite things on earth, as is the movie, “Waitress.” Jenna and I have so much in common. Anyway, after…
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Mar 27
Gingersnap Apricot Raspberry Cream Pie
There are simply no words for the joy that baking and creating this pie brought to my heart.The thought process, the creation, the careful collaboration and artistic craft truly made me smile.I felt happy – happier than I’ve felt in a long, long time.Thank you, friends, for allowing me to bake for you: Gingersnap Apricot…
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Mar 25
Sweet & Salty White Chocolate Buckeyes
Okay, so I’m being lazy again.Forgive me. I just don’t have a whole lot to say.This recipe and idea is SO easy, though.Peanut butter balls (aka Buckeyes) are one of my very favorite childhood treats from Christmas time. They are THE BOMB! (little peanut butter chocolate bombs, to be exact).Anyway, as I sorted through the…
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Mar 22
Cranberry Lentils & Chicken with Rosemary Mustard Blue Cheese
Some days we all feel a little bit lazy.Please tell me this is true for you, PLEASE. Otherwise I’ll feel far more guilty than any other Friday morning.For me, I’ll garner up the effort to cook in the kitchen any time and any day. That’s not where my sloth resides. Sometimes I just don’t to…
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Mar 21
Green Chile Chicken Manchego Quiche
Many of you, if not all of you, know that my love language is food.I feed others with my heart and soul.I put love into the food I create and gift that to others.I may not be an expert at receiving, and I so honors those who have that ability. So, for now, I will…
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Mar 20
Chocolate Lemon Cream Pie
Another day down, and another day without an excuse to bake pie.But why do we need an excuse? We don’t. We really don’t. Baking is therapeutic, peaceful, meditative, relaxing, fun,…insert your pleasure here. Heal with cake and smile with pie. Today it’s a Chocolate Lemon Cream Pie.A lemon zested crust, lemon curd and cream, and…
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Mar 19
Swiss Pithivier
Rather than post a recipe, this savory puff pastry Pithivier is simply an excuse to use my new camera lens. Brian and I share lenses – well, we share everything, really. But, he has had his eye on this 20mm lens for quite sometime – so we got it! It’s incredible in so many ways.There…
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Mar 18
Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
I had a request for a repeat of the Dark Chocolate Strawberry Jam Cake I baked last March for Jenna’s birthday. Except, this time the request was for raspberry, specifically my homemade raspberry sauce.Request granted.Mission accomplished.Cravings satisfied.Smiles all around.Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake. Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake Rich Dark Chocolate Cake:2 cups sugar1¾ cups all-purpose flour¾…
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Mar 17
Irish Stout Chocolate Brownies
The malt in Irish stout beer intensifies the flavor of chocolate in brownies..and many other things. Yes, chocolate and beer are a thing.Oh, have you ever had a CAR BOMB? Not necessarily chocolate, but it’s a REALLY good thing too! I think a Car Bomb alongside these Irish Stout Chocolate Brownies should be the way…
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