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Ginger Pear Muffins – #MuffinMonday

January 14, 2013

Hey! Look what I baked for you! What better way to start your than with muffins? Remember when I made you muffins every week? Yep, I’ve been seriously slacking on my muffin-making. There’s really not much of an excuse since muffins are so quick and easy to make. I was just all wrapped up in [...]

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Cinnamon Pear Twist Bread – #TwelveLoaves

November 21, 2012

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the states! The time has just gotten away from me. I am wildly unprepared although, I think I am going to make a Butternut Squash Tarte Tatin. (So good!!) I was so busy planning both Maddy and Molly’s birthday parties up until last weekend that I didn’t even have a [...]

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The Weekend Whisk – 10/20/12

October 20, 2012

I want to start this Saturday off a little different that I normally would. I want to start by saying, “Thank you!” Thank you to all of you who take time out of your days to read what I write here. Thank you for taking the time to leave such kind comments and making my [...]

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Chocolate Walnut Cranberry Pear Tea Bread & A Tate’s Bake Shop #Giveaway! #TwelveLoaves

October 18, 2012

In recent months, I finally seem to be getting the hang of bread baking. After struggling in the past, I’m now finding it a joy to make bread. It’s wonderful once you start to feel more comfortable with something in the kitchen because it finally allows you to let your creativity start flowing. But there [...]

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Citrus Wine Poached Pears & The Mediterranean Diet

May 19, 2012

Did you know that May is National Mediterranean Diet month? I didn’t know that until recently either but I am so intrigued by the Mediterranean Diet and thought you might be interested in knowing a little bit about it also. The Mediterranean Diet isn’t a “diet,” it’s a lifestyle. Much like the nutrition pyramid we’ve [...]

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Hazelnut Muffins Two Ways ~ #MuffinMonday

March 5, 2012

This week for Muffin Monday I have hazelnut muffins for you! These muffins have hazelnut meal in the batter which lends such a nice hint of nutty flavor to them. The sound of hazelnut muffins alone was appealing to me as I read this assignment but these two little muffins hide a sweet secret inside. Oh [...]

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Endive, Pear & Chevre Tart

February 14, 2012

Lucky lucky me!! I was so surprised when I came home the other day to find that for Valentine’s Day I received a big box of fresh endive courtesy of Endive.com. What is endive exactly, you may ask? “Endive is a member of the chicory family, which includes radicchio, escarole and curly endive. It is [...]

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Spice Poached Pear Tart with Rosemary Shortbread Crust

December 15, 2011

When the cooler weather comes around there are always certain foods whose flavors and smells just warm you from the inside out. Pears are something that I always seem to associate with the cooler months and I find myself drawn to baking with them. Take it one step further by combining this lovely fruit with [...]

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Apple & Pear Pie with Gruyere Crust and Pie Party Potluck LIVE!

October 18, 2011

This past weekend food bloggers, food writers, chefs, bakers, restauranteurs and pie enthusiasts alike gathered at Rodeo Bar in NYC to indulge in copious amounts of pie. Ken of Hungry Rabbit NYC and Jackie The Diva That Ate New York were our planners and gracious hosts. Over the course of over 3 hours there were both sweet [...]

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Rosemary Pear Olive Oil Muffins ~ Muffin Monday

October 10, 2011

This week’s muffin is yet another recipe you can eat guilt-free. Anuradha decided to give us a recipe for olive oil muffins. I was so excited to see that because the last time I made an olive oil cake the results were magnificent! After making that cake I was immediately a fan of olive oil [...]

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Farewell to Winter (Hopefully!)

March 19, 2011

With all this wacky weather lately it’s hard to know from day-to-day whether to grab a light sweater or a heavy jacket. Although this week things seem to finally be balancing out. I have noticed on the forecast nothing but 50-60 degree days here for a while so hopefully we can bid Winter a (not [...]

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Cranberry Pear Pie

January 1, 2011

With the holidays now behind us we have the time to relax after the hustle and bustle, contemplate our now slightly larger waistlines, resolve to eat better, exercise more, yada yada yada… In the meantime, here’s one more sweet treat as you ponder the new year. Of all the things I baked over the holidays [...]

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