Mexican Rice and Beans the Dynamic Duo!
In Italy the Tuscan’s are know as the “mangiafagioli” or the bean eaters. I’m proud to count myself among the bean eaters of the world. For that matter a rice eater too! […]
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Rolled Sugar Cookies and Sweet Memories
The holidays are over. The tree has been taken down. The decorations have been carefully packed and stored away for the next Christmas season. This holiday season was filled with memories of friends […]
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Fruit Crumble Coffee Cake
Fruit Crumble Coffee Cake; with its moist, rich, and buttery crumb, bursting with fresh fruit flavor, and crowned with a rich, crunchy cinnamon streusel that then is topped with a light dusting of powder sugar […]
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A Yule Log to get you in the Spirit!
The pleasure of cooking and baking during the holiday season is that we get to indulge ourselves. Celebrating the holidays with those you love and sharing the wonderfully decadent and full flavored […]
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Double Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes
Double Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes; Celebrates the idea of “more is better.” I start with a decadent chocolate cupcake and then fill it with a rich pastry cream, then dipped the top […]
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Deep, Dark, Rich, and Chewy Brownies!
The Brownie. A true American baked good. Did you know the first recipe developed in 1896 as Brownies didn’t have any chocolate? Most people couldn’t imagine a brownie without the ubiquitous chocolate. But, by 1904, chocolate found its […]
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Thanksgiving Leftovers, Second Take!
Ah…Thanksgiving leftovers. For my family it was always tradition to plan for leftovers. That was part of the ritual of Thanksgiving. Everyone would revisit what was in the refrigerator and […]
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What if there was a yeasted sweet dough that could be made ahead, frozen, thawed, filled, shaped into sweet or savory baked goods, and then freshly baked off. All, without […]
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Betty Crocker’s New Picture Cookbook: Thumbprint Cookies
With Thanksgiving leftovers in the refrigerator and Christmas lights and decorations going up around the house. It is time to turn to the season of holiday baking and cooking. […]
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Bad to the De-bone!
“What is that?” This was the question from my family this Thanksgiving as I readied the turkey for the oven. This year, the turkey preparation wasn’t very traditional. Instead of roasting the turkey […]
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