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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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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I LOVE raspberries. Fresh berries – any day, any time.I love creamy, sweet goodness, along with a little tang.And pie – pie CRUST, to be exact, yes – thank you. In fact, when I was a little girl, I used to scoop away th insides of pies, quiches, etc., just to nosh on the CRUST!…
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Are you ready for spring? I sure AM.I’m also ready for summer!I’m always up for the flavors of citrus and lemon, and now that we have rhubarb on hand (even if you go for the store-bought Strawberry Rhubarb Preserves), this light and tangy whipped pie induces a longing for spring, summer, and sunny weather! Lemon…
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When words fail, peanut butter and chocolate speak … And, silky mousse with a creamy whipped topping – Enjoy! Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie. Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie Crust:8 Tbs. butter, ice cold, cubed into 1″ pieces2 cups all purpose flour1 large egg1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar2-3 Tbs. ice water Preheat oven to 425…
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Well, the back was, other than, “absolutely amazing and delicious – oh, my god!” – “It’s like pecan pie with walnuts and instead and not the weird corn syrupy taste. It’s better.” I’ll take that! Now that we are into the season where nutcrackers emerge, I thought I’d introduce our kitchen to some freshly shelled…
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Of course I’ve been a fan of sweet and savory for a lifetime.Who isn’t, really? (Well, the hubby insists on no sweet in his savory dinner – but I, personally am always okay with a hint of cinnamon to go with basil and other spices!) While traveling for a month in France, and trolling the…
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Just out of college, the RAW foods phenomenon was just beginning to take way – JUST beginning – NOTHING like the trend in the mid-2000s, up until fairly recently. (Oh, I miss they days when I could find “raw” foods meals made and ready to go at Whole Foods. I even visited a Whole Foods…
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Are you sweet or are you salty?I’d like to say I’m a little bit of both – sweet, salty, and sassy! NOT salty in the way of anger (rarely angry – only THREE things make me angry – another story). I’m salty in the way that I’m FLAVORFUL! Full of spunk – and I always…
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While the flavors of cranberry and orange SEEM to be more of a fall and Thanksgiving time of year treat, I tend to disagree.Dried cranberries puréed into a perfect pie crust, filled with a layer of orange marmalade, and then a layer of vanilla white chocolate cream cheese with blood orange juice, and a few…
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