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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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Real Hot Chocolate

December 22, 2009

I’m a big fan of hot drinks, especially in the winter.
Teas of all sorts, flavored coffees, spiced cider, even just plain old warm water with some lemon squeezed in..heat it up and I’ll happily drink it.
Here’s one of my absolute favorites, though…real hot chocolate (meaning there is no water or processed hot chocolate mix involved) [...]

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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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Crockpot Pulled Pork with Apple Cider

December 2, 2009

I love slow cooked pulled pork, and it’s quite simple to make in a crockpot. Many pulled pork recipes call for bottled barbecue sauce, though, and it’s tough to find a brand that doesn’t contain high fructose corn syrup (which we should all stay away from).
This recipe features a much less sweet, yet tangy [...]

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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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Tomato Tart

October 19, 2009

Remember that ball of homemade puff pastry I stashed away after the Daring Cooks puff pastry challenge? Well, I defrosted it yesterday and made a delicious tomato tart.

(To be honest, it’s kind of a pizza. I made a similar version with the dough previously, and it was so good, I had to do [...]

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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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Dobos Torte

August 27, 2009

I recently took part in my first Daring Bakers’ Challenge!
The August 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Angela of A Spoonful of Sugar and Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella. They chose the spectacular Dobos Torte based on a recipe from Rick Rodgers’ cookbook: Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Caffés of Vienna, Budapest, [...]

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