Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cluster Cookies
Nov 29
Brie en Croute
Now that Thanksgiving is over and out of the way, Christmas is here. It really is. Just blink, and New Year’s will arrive as well. What is going to be on your holiday table? Our traditional Christmas Eve meal as a child was Clam Chowder, “Christmas Salad,” and rolls, followed by some sort of exquisite…
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Nov 28
Apricot Orange Ginger Spice Cake
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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Nov 27
Gingerbread Lavender Gin Yule Log
Of all my years baking, I had yet to bake a Yule Log for Christmas. In fact, I’ve actually never tasted or tried a Yule Log before now. Intimidating…precarious…harrowing…and even astounding. I wasn’t sure if I was up for it this year. Which is why I insisted Valerie come over to help. She’s really the…
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Nov 26
Chocolate Peanut Butter Raspberry Bundt Cake
Doesn’t it just look and sound magnificent? Chocolate and peanut butter…married together…in a bundt! Then, the idea of peanut butter and raspberries – raspberry preserves – like your favorite sammy…and it’s all wrapped into one! Dark chocolate cake, with a thin layer of peanut butter frosting inside, topped with another layer of sweet raspberry preserves…
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Nov 23
Sourdough TAB
Now that is some sandwich! Sourdough TAB – Turkey, Avocado, Bacon Sandwich. Homemade sourdough, fresh out of the oven, and all the good stuff. Try wrapping your mind, your arms, and your mouth around that one! And, how about using some leftover Thanksgiving turkey! Sourdough TAB – Turkey, Avocado, Bacon Sandwich Ancient Sourdough turkey bacon…
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Nov 21
Gluten Free Spiced Apple Tart
Although Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie are the traditional Thanksgiving dessert, I prefer to “spice” things up…aka change things up every year. While a Super Spiced Pumpkin Pie worked last year for the family, and the Bourbon Pecan Brownies were a nice touch as well, I felt like cinnamon and apples this year. A Gluten-Free Spiced…
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Nov 19
Cinnamon White Chocolate Cheesecake
How do we celebrate birthdays in my neck of the woods? With cake, champagne, sometimes cookies, and this time a Cinnamon White Chocolate Cheesecake. Back in October, we made a date to celebrate our one and only, Rachel, as she marked her 26th trip around the sun. She’s a lover of white chocolate, cinnamon, and…
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Nov 16
Red Peppers Rellenos
I must be on a bit of a corn kick because after the Vanilla Pecan Corncake and then the Sriracha Salmon Tostadas, I was craving even MORE corn…or, maybe it was just that I had some additional corn on hand? Believe what you want to believe, these stuffed bell peppers (Red Peppers Rellenos) are absolutely…
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Nov 15
Mama Kovalsky’s Soup
Welcome home, Mike! It’s been a long haul, so far away…working to make the world a better place for us. We’ve missed you and want this to be a special homecoming for you! Thus, your favorite soup: Mama’s Kovalsky’s Soup. I’ve heard about it since we met. And, now, with a little surprise conversation between…
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Nov 14
Sriracha Salmon Tostadas
Apparently the day I created this, back in October, it was actually National Taco Day. Did you know that we’ve created (good old ‘Merica) a national day for just about everything!?! As I recall, it was actually National Vodka Day on the exact same day. I don’t really need an excuse to eat tacos, drink…
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