I had a special request. I LOVE baking, cooking, creating, crafting requests – do you hear me? I’m OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Tony asked for a carrot cake – to be mailed to NYC. Well, I’m not that impressive. I have no idea how to accomplish that feat. Thus, we agreed upon something much easier to…
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Filo or phyllo is a very thin unleavened dough used for making pastries such as baklava and börek in Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. Filo-based pastries are made by layering many sheets of filo brushed with oil or butter; the pastry is then baked. The name filo (phonetic) or phyllo (transliteration) comes from Greek φύλλο ‘leaf’. The origin of the practice…
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Let’s not discriminate, my Wild Friends.Cookies can be superfoods too! Food should be delicious and fun, as well as nutritious: SUPERFOODS! Combine honey, chia, flax, cashews and peanuts to create a blend that is deliciously nutritious, rich and creamy, with a swirl of salty sweetness from honey, and we have a superfood fit for a…
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We all love a good sandwich, particularly when assembled on the best of breads – crusty on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, and then slathered with aromatic basil, thin slices of Wagu Bresaola, and a hint of fresh mozzarella cheese. Slightly warm, barely melted…where are you-here or in your dreams? Basil…
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I’m not sure which came first in the superfood craze of this decade: Smoothie BowlorAvocado Toast What do you think? BOTH are amazingly delicious, quite filling, and leave you Craving4More. I find them both to be amazingly delightful – HOWEVER, I’m not a fan of COLD things in my body. No, thank you. Warm, warming,…
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The holidays are here. That’s obvious.We need quick and easy breakfast ideas for kiddos home from school, visiting, family and friends, and our hungry and deserving tummies!We also need a little bit of sunshine – a bit extra depending on where you live ☀️.Sunshine, banana bread, tropical fruit and nut crunch all baked into a…
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I had never thought about adding nuts to a savory quiche before – until dining at a local cafe.Their brunch special that day happened to be a walnut quiche.Interesting… for sure.The bitterness of walnuts is not my favorite, but the concept of crunch (you all KNOW my need, desire, and adoration of crunchy texture in…
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One of my besties visited me in town and treated herself and her husband to High Tea at the Glen Eyrie Castle, just a few miles up the road.The grounds are beautiful, and so is the castle itself.Never having experienced the tea service myself, she knew I’d be interested. She sent me photos of hte…
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Just ask me to bake a cake. See what happens.OR, just tell me your birthday – wait for a delivery.I LOVE baking. I LOVE celebrating others. Food is my love language.And, I became immersed in love, love-giving, and love “making” (don’t read too much into those words) in baking this cake for one of my…
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Treat these little babies like your favorite Hallmark Christmas movie: cozy, warm, comforting, and an excuse to just LOVE yourself! The texture of the tart, dried cranberries and the chewy coconut, the toasty and crunchy macadamia nuts, the soft oatmeal, and then the caramelized, sweet, butterscotch aroma of brown butter truly create a magical sensation…
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