Maple Bourbon Brûlée Chocolate Pumpkin Pie

Each year I put myself up to the challenge of creating, concocting, cooking, and bringing a new pie to the family table. I simply love baking pies. I feel as though I’m able to express myself through flavor combinations, baking bonanzas, and delightful results. It’s possible that I stand in my own little fantasy world…

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Sicilian Orange Salted Olive Oil Cake

The fact that I don’t necessarily LOVE sweet treats (well, I have my own definition when it comes to sweets) makes this orange scented olive oil cake – with plenty of salt, I might add – just perfect for my palate. The bitter pith of the oh, so sweet oranges boils away to almost nothing,…

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