This recipe is not just full of a caramel sauce – it’s engendered with a Vanilla Bean Caramel ELIXIR. “A Dream in a Jar.” Elixir: a magical potion. Thus, with Righteous Cacao Caramel RAW chocolate and just a few other items of joy, we have kindled a creation of magic – a potion – and a…
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Apple tarts are so … yesterday? Well, they are a thing.Apple-cinnamon is also a “thing.”But, the NEW thing, is Brown Sugar Cinnamon Brandy Caramel PEAR pie tart!Yes, pear cinnamon – really a brown sugar-cinnamon pie crust, baked into a tart pan, smothered in slightly sweet mascarpone cheese, and then topped with brandy-caramel cooked pears and…
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Lotus is worth far more than a simple $1,000,000, I mean, c’mon! She’s my very favorite little lady on earth. She so strong, she’s so smart, she’s so resilient, she’s so curious, she stunningly beautiful, and she’s always up for fun. I aspire to be more like her. Thus, for Lotus’ TWO years celebration of…
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Of course the BIG, end of the year holiday are done and gone. But, we didn’t really get to celebrate to the full extent this year with all the Christmas baking, new years charcuterie and such, and just the traditional rolling buffet of treats – Don’t misunderstand me, I’m no fan of a buffet type…
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If you’ve never tasted cajeta, you’re in for a luscious surprise—a thick, gooey sauce reminiscent of dulce de leche, but exponentially more complex. Old-school techniques require the better part of an afternoon, but my method will reduce a quart of goat’s milk down to a half cup in less than an hour, concentrating its flavor and consistency….
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This is the time of year when I like to break out my Nordic fancy baking pans. I only have a few, and I cherish them dearly.I’m often disappointed at how the texture of the pattern is lost when cooking (the same goes for cookie stamps and textured pie crust rollers). Alas, these mini Salted…
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After making a few previous versions of “surprise cake,” I settled upon a salted caramel version to celebrate a good friend’s birthday. She LOVES chocolate – I mean, really loves chocolate, and she likes caramel too – it’s a win-win for everyone. Really, how can it not be? Dark Chocolate Cake + Homemade Salted Caramel…
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I feel like it’s been kind of a while since I baked some bread other than sourdough. Maybe not – However wonderful the sourdough recipe is, I still crave the crust and aroma of simple artisanal bread…and always Meyer Lemons. Oh, and I’m also sort of on this Salted Caramel Sauce kick lately. So, enjoy!…
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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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It’s not summer without having a peach pie at least once! Salted Caramel Cream Peach Pie, that is… This pie is extra special with the sweet and salty creamy goodness of the filling, as well as the fresh peaches atop! So, rather than the sometimes slick and slimy filling that coincides with peach pie, we…
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