This dessert is absolutely divine. Fresh, sauteed pears, toasty, and rich pecans, along with delicate and earthy fig preserves create a PERFECT winter treat. The inside is creamy, unique, and flavorful – indulgent. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, or even a dollop of whipped cream. Your body and soul…
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I LOVE sweet potatoes of all kinds. ALL kinds.Naturally sweet, creamy, decadent – that’s all I need to suit my sensibility. Salt and pepper. Bam. That’s the best. Occasionally, I’ll “church it up,” with either Kerrygold butter, almond butter, or coconut butter (or all three – OMG!) But, typically, just the potatoes are sweet and…
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While the flavors of cranberry and orange SEEM to be more of a fall and Thanksgiving time of year treat, I tend to disagree.Dried cranberries puréed into a perfect pie crust, filled with a layer of orange marmalade, and then a layer of vanilla white chocolate cream cheese with blood orange juice, and a few…
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I had no intentions of baking ANOTHER pie. We have pie coming out our ears over here and I’m pretty sure my neighbor recipients are getting a little tired of the sweet treats – is that possible?But, I had Ritz crackers in the cupboard and I was so overtly pleased with the way the last…
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I’ve never had a great relationship with Pecan Pie. We all have our “things” in life, some more profound and bizarre than others. But, sometimes we need to face those fears, particularly when we have the added comfort of apples and bourbon 😉 Thus, I tackled a terror, and worked to create a bigger, better…
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Today is one of those days when I don’t have a whole lot to say. It’s cloudy and rainy and all I can seem to do for myself and for my own wellbeing is bake..meditate…read…and yoga. My saving graces – not necessarily in that order. I wanted to bake pie. A pear pie. A salted…
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There are no words. White Chocolate. Macadamia Nut. Lemon. PIE. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Lemon Pie Crust: 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 6 Tbs. ice cold butter, cubed 1 large egg 1 Tbs. white vinegar 2-5 Tbs. ice water Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of a large food processor. Pulse until crumbly….
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You know when you read something or see something and it ignites a spark or a little fire inside? When it comes to food – my insides are filled with little sparklers of inspiration. Just a glimmer of an idea and I’m crazy on my canvas of creativity. This time the ignition came in the…
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Dulce de leche is just one of those “things” in life you have to experience to really understand. I think the same might be true of sopapillas as well. Especially as a kid at Casa Bonita in Denver – yes, all you Coloradoans know exactly what I’m talking about. The food is atrocious, even the…
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Some days I simply want to bake. I don’t want to think. I don’t want to write. Today was all about pie.
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