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decadent desserts

Raw Chocolate Mousse

February 12, 2010

A quick note…if you haven’t yet entered my Garden of Life giveaway, make sure to do so as it ends in just a few days. Go to this post and tell me about your favorite smoothie, and you’ll be entered to win a jar of their amazing organic coconut oil and raw honey!
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Meyer Lemon Cream Tart

January 28, 2010

It’s been a week of some serious treats at my house. It all started last Saturday with this birthday cake for my daughter.
Then, there was the Daring Baker’s challenge.
Next, these killer chocolate chocolate chip cupcakes for a Food52 contest…
And finally…this lemon cream tart. A tart so delicious, I can’t seem to find the words to [...]

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Gluten-Free Nanaimo Bars

January 26, 2010

The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca.

Let me first start by saying that while I don’t know Lauren in person, I’ve gotten to [...]

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Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Cooking the Books (Of Some of My Favorite Food Bloggers, That Is)

December 20, 2009

I love cookbooks, and I’m of the opinion that you can never have too many.
I’ve got quite a few (here are some that currently reside in my kitchen)…

…but when Kalyn posted this list, I realized that I only had one or two books written by food bloggers. Since I’m a food blogger (obviously) and a [...]

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Mint Cookies

December 8, 2009

Here’s my first attempt at making a homemade version of my favorite Girl Scout’s cookie: the Thin Mint. While these chocolate mint cookies did not turn out exactly like their inspiration (my chocolate coating was a bit too thick), they were wonderful in their own right, and gluten-free to boot.

Note that the original recipe containing [...]

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Sweet Potato Indian Pudding

November 24, 2009

The first time I made Indian Pudding was for dessert last Thanksgiving. Because I am serving this pumpkin cheesecake, I decided not to make Indian Pudding again this year. But I love this dessert so much that I made it last week, and I’m sharing it with you now just in case you need another [...]

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The Village Tea Room’s Pumpkin Cheesecake

November 22, 2009

Do you love pumpkin? Do you love cheesecake? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, you should seriously consider making this pumpkin cheesecake.

I happen to love pumpkin cheesecake. It’s up there with my favorite desserts of all time, and it makes a great Thanksgiving dessert. I have made this pumpkin cheesecake recipe [...]

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Pumpkin Ice Cream

October 30, 2009

I’ve been going a little crazy with the pumpkin lately. You haven’t seen the recipes yet, but they are coming…
So yesterday, when my husband asked me to make him some homemade ice cream to bring a work party (an “iron chef” themed party, no less), I figured why stop now? Why not do pumpkin ice [...]

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French Macarons for the Daring Bakers

October 27, 2009

The 2009 October Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to us by Ami S. She chose macarons from Claudia Fleming’s The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern as the challenge recipe.

What a coincidence that this month’s challenge was a naturally gluten-free recipe that features almond flour (since I am giving away a signed copy of [...]

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Homemade Puff Pastry

September 26, 2009

The September 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-Au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry recipe by Michel Richard from the cookbook Baking With Julia by Dorie Greenspan.
Vols-au-vent (French for “windblown”) are delicate hollow shells made with puff pastry. They can be filled [...]

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