They are creamy. They are crunchy. They are sweet. They are silky. They are dark and dense, yet they are also unbelievably light as a feather.You’ll want to eat them all! They are Brazilian Chocolate Truffles: Brigadeiro! I saw a friend living in Italy post a photos of these in Instagram and knew immediately this…
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‘Extra‘ means trying too hard, over the top, excessive, maybe a little dramatic. Doing more than what the situation calls for. Often a little inappropriate. Like, if someone’s laughing really hard at all your jokes, and it’s unnatural and too much, your jokes aren’t that funny, you might say, ‘He’s so extra‘. While this marvelously delicious…
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Of course I intended for these cookies to bake out flat, meld together, and then cut them into crispy square cookie flats.Of course I did.Go ahead and believe that. But, you also MUST believe that the taste and texture of these Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Square Cookie Flats is absolutely perfect.They are crunchy and crispy. They…
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As I announced and described my Chocolate Cherry Cream Pie to my friend, Kimmy, she said, “Can you bake me a pie? I want that! But, not with cherries. Maybe with strawberries or raspberries.” “Done!” I replied. However, I had a little difficulty finding the chocolate covered strawberries I had envisioned for this pie. So,…
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The last batch of cookies I baked with the Kalot Superfood yumminess were the biggest hit yet. The cheers, the raves, the confetti…well, not really. But, the neighbors were exuberantly pleased, nonetheless. This batch is remarkably similar. In fact, I was a little surprised that with the uniformity of ingredients, the taste was as different…
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One of my favorite things about my sister-in-law is her adoration of travel.We both share the fascination with learning and experiencing other countries, seeing the world, and meeting those of another culture. We both also really cherish the opportunity to try new foods abroad.And Alison travels A LOT.She’s one lucky one. On her most recent…
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As I wandered through the grocery store mid-August, I spied the produce bin full of cherries. Yum, I thought to myself.Just then, the produce manager began to speak, well entice, me and the rest of my fellow shoppers with the idea that we should all catch the last of the summer cherries before they are…
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As you know, I’ve baked a Coca Cola Cake in the past. There’s just something magical about the secret Coca Cola recipe baked into a moist chocolate cake – really. But I got to thinking…as I sat in the summer sunset on my porch…in the South, it’s not uncommon for folks to really take the…
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Mousse in a blender? I may not be a mousse expert, but when I saw this idea I was fairly certain that one did not make mousse in a blender. I went ahead and tried the task anyway, tweaking the recipe to my own liking, just in case. As I poured the liquid blender mousse into ramekins…
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Okay, so it’s 4-20 and I’m not posting a recipe for secret brownies this year, but these Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars will fit the bill. You’ll have to trust me on this one. After multiple attempts to create the perfect bourbon cookie, my cookie connoisseurs informed me there just wasn’t enough bourbon flavor. I…
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