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Linzer Cookies

December 10, 2012
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Recently I recalled a memory of being a child  and going into my grandmother’s pantry. She always had good little snacks but there was one thing that I always looked for. Inside were these little sandwich cookies with raspberry jam in the center. These weren’t traditional Linzer cookies. They were sprinkled with granulated sugar and [...]

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Cinnamon Crusted Sweet Potato Bundt Cake with Honey Glaze ~ Improv Challenge

November 15, 2012
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Guess what today is? Today is National Bundt Cake Day! Who knew? Not me, until about two weeks ago when the BundtaMonth crew mentioned it and said, “Hey, let’s do double bundts this month. Who’s in?” Given my newfound love of bundts are all flavors and combinations, I was totally in. Shortly thereafter, I remembered [...]

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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Pancakes ~ Improv Challenge

September 20, 2012
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Normally, my breakfast looks something like this… A fritatta with feta, spinach and mushrooms or scrambled eggs with goat cheese, spinach and red peppers, oatmeal or on those rare days when I don’t have time to cook, then I go with a bowl of Kashi GoLean Crunch. (Side note: LOVE that cereal! Even Mike likes it [...]

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Dulce de Leche Brownies

September 18, 2012
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Way back when, I fell in love with a brownie. Oh yes, it was double chocolatey heaven and really just about the best brownie recipe I’ve ever made. I’m here to kick it up a notch. Recently I was telling you about the easiest dulce de leche EVER. Well that dulce de leche was awesome [...]

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Slow-Cooker Dulce de Leche

September 6, 2012
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Way back in March, I had the pleasure of discovering the fabulous blog Life and Kitchen through my participation in the Secret Recipe Club. Lindsay made it incredibly hard to choose just one recipe to make that month. I’ve now become a regular reader of her blog and thought I would share with you one [...]

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Basil Pots de Creme with Balsamic Strawberry Reduction

August 30, 2012
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I love herbs in unexpected places, like desserts or drinks. I think they have this wonderful way of enhancing sweets in a way you that wouldn’t expect. Basil is one of my very favorite herbs. It’s so fresh and I want to eat it in everything. So I was perusing one of my very favorite sites and came [...]

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Pate A Choux Swans with Vanilla Creme Patisserie ~ Daring Bakers’

August 27, 2012
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Today I have not one but two posts for you today! It just so happens that today is the Daring Bakers‘ reveal day as well as Secret Recipe Club. So hang onto your hats for the scrumptiousness that will be appearing on your screen today.  Also, today marks my 1 year anniversary of being a [...]

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Parmesan Sun Dried Tomato Bread with Fresh Cracked Peppercorns ~ Improv Challenge

August 16, 2012
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Each month when Improv Challenge rolls around, my wheels really start turning as I try to figure out just what I’ll do with our two ingredients. I love coming up with an idea and seeing how it plays out. This month our ingredients were tomato and peppers. At first, I had thoughts of salsa or [...]

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Thyme Goat Cheese Tart with Fresh Berries

August 9, 2012
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If you’ve been one of my beloved readers for any length of time, you know it’s no secret… I love goat cheese! I’m truly, deeply, madly in love with goat cheese. I love the creamy, tangy flavor that it lends to dishes. Like so many other cheeses, it’s lovely when paired with fruit. This tart [...]

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Corn Pudding ~ Improv Challenge

July 19, 2012

This month for Improv Challenge we were given two of summer’s staple ingredients, butter and corn. There’s nothing like eating fresh corn on the cob, slathered in melty butter. My favorite way to eat it is grilled and sprinkled with spices or herbs. It’s always something served along with our burgers and dogs. For this month’s [...]

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Fresh Tomato & Smoked Gouda Pie

July 5, 2012

There are so many wonderful recipes that I read on a regular basis and bookmark in my “must make” folder. There are so many, that often I forget about them! I get caught up making other things and before you know it, it’s nearly a year later and I’m rediscovering something that should have made [...]

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Maple Bacon Caramel Corn with Pecans~ Secret Recipe Club

June 25, 2012
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This month for Secret Recipe Club I was given the blog, Bakeaholic Mama and man, was I excited! One look at Carrie’s site and you’ll understand why. First, her site is gorgeous with its cute design and crisp, clean pictures that just invite you to take a bite. She’ll get your mouth-watering from the moment [...]

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Cherry Almond Sorbet ~ Improv Challenge

June 21, 2012

Each year I get all giddy as cherries come into season and start to appear in the farmer’s market. Cherries are definitely my favorite fruit and Madelyn can just eat them like they’re candy. I have to ration them so that they last longer than a day. This month for Improv Challenge, our assigned ingredients [...]

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Hello Summer!

June 20, 2012

Hello Summer! It has officially arrived. Here in New Jersey we’ve already had 90+ degree days but that was just a very confused spring. Now, I’m ready. Bring on the days spent in swimming pools filled giddy, squealing little girls as they splash in the cool water. Bring on the warm summer nights with the [...]

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Roasted Garlic Muffins with Sun Dried Tomato & Gouda ~ #MuffinMonday

June 18, 2012

As someone who bakes a lot, usually with a small child underfoot and sometimes with a 7 month old on my hip, you have to be organized. If it weren’t for extreme organization there’s no way I would get any baking accomplished at all. This is where mise en place becomes necessity. If you aren’t [...]

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