It’s Mandarin Orange Season – “Cutie” Season, in my neck of the woods.You need to try this cake. It’s moist, tender, and packed full of vibrant orange flavor. Twelve WHOLE Mandarin oranges (in full form) – yes, 12, go into the the cake batter, creating a sweet and tangy slush, to be mixed with sweetened…
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Another order came my way.Can you believe this!!!!!!!!It’s January. It’s wintery.We still need those warming spicy flavors, with a hint of vanilla orange creamsicle, right? My favorite thing about these Winter Vanilla Orange Cinnamon Nutmeg Cupcake treats is that they all look DIFFERENT. They are uniquely beautiful in all 12 ways. (The recipe makes 12…
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And what will you be having as your Christmas morning treat? Egg nog? Hot cocoa? Coffee cake? How about a seasonally appropriate and super moist Orange Raisin Spice Breakfast Ring? Yep, have at it. We never really had a Christmas breakfast tradition growing up. As a kid, it was all about opening those gifts before…
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So, my dad really loves fruitcake. Me, not so much. But, I really love my dad. He requested Panettone this year, as well as a dense rum fruit cake. But, he was also dreaming of a friend’s version – with whom I cannot compete. When you grow up a gourmet foodie, have a mom who…
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I adore the smell of sweet cinnamon, oranges, and ginger. For some reason it just feels like “home.” Comforting. Warm. Sweet. Delicious. I’ve also grown to love my Friday night gin cocktail. But as you know, I’m very picky. I like my martini the way I like – it must be made by only one of…
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