Is that a fig?It’s not a banana, that’s for sure.While the slices of sun-dried figs appear to be slices of dried banana, in these super yummy Chocolate Berry Fig Cookies, don’t be fooled. They are FIG-TASTIC, not banana baked goods. Most people don’t understand how great the union of chocolate and fig are. In fact,…
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I am truly a spoiled princess 👑 Yes, my family members’ eyes are rolling. They know. The people that love me the most and know me well are keen on just how to indulge me most – they gift me items for which I can craft and create FOR others. Just today I was asked…
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Each year I put myself up to the challenge of creating, concocting, cooking, and bringing a new pie to the family table. I simply love baking pies. I feel as though I’m able to express myself through flavor combinations, baking bonanzas, and delightful results. It’s possible that I stand in my own little fantasy world…
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So, I consistently have this problem of overfilling my quick bread pans just before baking, resulting in an ooey gooey stick mess, often with a whole lot of smoke, wafting from the oven. This is unfortunate for a variety of reasons: I detest messes – I like everything to be supremely clean, including my oven…
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I wanted to make something for my sweetie pie this year for Valentine’s Day. What’s better than a little slice of pie? Cherry Pie…Chocolate Pie…Chocolate Cherry Pie ~ with a hint of balsamic reduction. Can you see it? Can you smell it? Can you taste it? I’ll bet you can ~ and, needless to say,…
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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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Galette is a term used in French cuisine to designate various types of flat round or freeform crusty cakes. “And this sweet and savory galette is a bit of a show-off. It looks rustic and elegant all at the same time, without even trying.” Now that the holiday baking season really has begun, it’s the…
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So, you’ve seen this pie before. In little mini, individual versions. Spices. Carrots. Cream cheese custard. PIE. Oh, my! This time I decided to go for the full shebang! I doubled the recipe, used a super duper deep pie plate, and garnished galore. Eat your heart out, baby! Spiced Carrot Cheesecake Pie Spiced Carrot Cheesecake…
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I’ve been on a bit of a pie kick lately. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been truly blessed with the honor of providing pie for “Pie and Punch Hour.” Yep, that’s it. That’s exactly why. And this one…it’s more than a pie. non traditional saltine crust it’s a country crust, I’d say – just like that of…
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The afternoon started off full. We were tired and sat on the kitchen stools together. “What should we do now?” “I don’t know. Let’s make scones!” So, we quickly whipped up a batch of Lemon (of course) Cream Tea Scones. You see, we both just adore the crumbly texture and not so sweet goodness of…
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