Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
Yum You may not believe this, but the absolute #1, most popular flavor of ice cream in America, by far, is . . . . are you ready for this? Yep– it’s plain ‘ole vanilla. That’s right. Vanilla is my…
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Yum Crisps are the things from which beautiful, summery dreams are made. With their dreamy, fruit-filled insides and crispy strudel topping, they beckon to us with the warm summer breezes of a tantalizingly close summer season. The best part is that you…
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Cheesecake is one of those desserts that everyone loves, but everyone fears to make. Cheesecakes are, at their heart, a custard– similar to creme brulee. For this reason they are often overbaked (becoming curdled), or underbaked (becoming a weird, gelatinous,…
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Yum I think about England a lot. Obviously, as you can tell, my blog name says I’d love to go there. More on that here. But, sometimes, I chuckle just thinking about all the things that make America so much…
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Yum Cherry pie is my absolute favorite pie of all time. Although it’s not a pie you see often at get-togethers, to me it represents the timeless beauty of another era. It’s a real treat when I’m lucky enough to have it…
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Yum Well, this post starts with several important announcements: I have created a new facebook page for this ‘ole site, Cookies for England. Check it out here. It’s a new facebook page, so please give the little teensy baby some…
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Yum Have you ever made homemade ice cream? Boy . . . there is just nothing better on a hot, sticky summer night than going out on the porch, watching the fireflies dance, and mixing up a batch. After the…
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Yum Spring is whispering. I can feel it. Each day, when I take my walk, I can feel the earth stirring . . . coming to life and stretching its cramped, tired muscles after a long winter of dormant…
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Yum Does looking at pictures of beautiful food make you say “YUM”? Well then, you’ll love the newest feature I’ve added to the blog– the orange “YUM” button you see up there, above the picture. Yummly is an awesome…
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Yum Marriage is hard work. When you’re going to work every day, and paying mortgages, and walking the floor all night with a fussing baby, it can be easy to forget just how much you love that person who…
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