Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Yum Cheesecake is a dessert worthy of the gods. It combines the luxurious richness of cream cheese with the decadent loveliness of whatever filling you choose. It is sturdy, yet soft. Creamy, yet with texture. So divinely rich that even…
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Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have sacrificed so much so that we can enjoy freedom. And what exactly *is* freedom? Of course, it’s huge, vast ideals such as free enterprise and religious freedom. But it’s those…
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Yum I adore bundt pans. I adore bundt cakes. I always have. There is something so lovely and gratifying about a perfect, geometric pound cake. Recently, a sweet friend sent me a new bundt pan, and I adore it! To…
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Yum The other day I stopped and started thinking– how long has it been since I tasted a real, old fashioned Apple Dumpling? Apple dumplings are kind of a lost art– a treasure of our grandparents that many people today…
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Yum Ahhh, glorious apple pie. You are the fodder for fun-filled July picnics at the park or a sweet treat after a sumptuous Sunday meal. It’s the perfect gift to take to your new neighbors to welcome them to the…
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Yum Have you ever had a French Macaron? I mean, a REAL French macaron– not the American Coconut Macaroon. Macaron with 1 “o” is a delicate, utterly divine meringue cookie filled with your choice of filling. It is truly a…
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Yum I have long searched for a divinely fudgy, chocolate frosting. I have tried many many recipes, but I either found them too grainy, too “gritty” from added cocoa powder, or just plain yeeeeck from shortening. I had just about…
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Yum There is something so lovely and homey about apple crisp. I know many call this dessert a fall tradition, and perhaps it is. But it’s just too good to save for fall. As soon as the weather starts to…
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Yum I have a deep and tempestuous love affair with chocolate. I hear it calling my name, late at night . . . begging me for a late night rendezvous, alone, in the kitchen. I find my mind constantly drifting…
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Yum There is something about a soft, decadent sugar cookie that makes the heart pound. When that cookie is topped with dreamy pink icing and lacy piping details, you have yourself a winning combo that’s sure to win the heart…
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