Fancy Key Lime Meringue Pie

“Lots of lime punches up an American classic.” Zesty, punchy, creamy, cool… …this fancy schmancy key lime pie steals the limelight ~ and the moonlight meringue as well. Swoon.. Fancy Key Lime Meringue Pie Crust : 1½ cups lady finger cookie crumbs ½ cup sugar 8 Tbs. (1 stick) butter, melted Key Lime Filling : 3…

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Chocolate Pastry Braid

I recently saw a pretty catchy video on YouTube… Fun, dynamic, spunky ~ It made me think I really need to step up my game! Alas, I’m already feeling absolutely as busy as a bee these days and the thought of tackling another video project overwhelms me to no end. The idea makes me want to hideaway…

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookie

Well, after watching the Tasting Table’s fab video tutorial over and over again for the puffy, sugary, chocolatey delight of a Chocolate Crinkle Cookie, I thought to myself, why am I not making that? – “why am I making this and not that?” – “what?” Thus, breaking out the gorgeous Finex cast iron in all…

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Country Cottage Peach Pudding Pie

For some strange reason the idea of fresh peaches invokes visions of country cottages and white farm fences-checkered table cloths and mason jar vases. Theses images are particularly curious considering such experiences are still yet to be in this modest life of mine. I do love fresh peaches, though. Giant and juicy, sweetly ripe and housing…

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