Most people think French Macarons are hard to make. Actually once you try it, you’ll find it is not that bad after all. It took me awhile to gain the courage to try. Now I bake them all the time, in different flavors and colors. But for this particular batch I left them simple. The [...]
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What a magical time I had with my daughter this winter break. Now with her busy college schedule, it seems like we never talk. So when she flew back from New York for the holidays, I made her promise to save some time for us. To start the day off right we baked sugar [...]
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The combination of my three most favorite flavors all in one bar. I’ve also heard them called Millionaire bars. Either way it doesn’t get better than this. The dulce de leche is soft and gewy, and the shortbread cookie is tender and sweet. Top that with a quality chocolate and you have the best dessert bar imaginable. [...]
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When Christmas comes around every year my mouth starts to water for gingerbread anything. Why do I wait until December to satisfy that craving? Geez I don’t know……..So I decided to make gingersnaps the other day. Yeah, and why not. Summer is just around the corner and ginger can be refreshing on a hot day. These are the softer [...]
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Yep its National Chocolate Chip Day so it makes sense to post this recipe. Here is the funny part. I have no idea how I ended up with this recipe. I think I got it from Jessie Oleson (Here is my video interview) over at Cakespy but I can’t remember since I have been baking these for [...]
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Thought this would be a great quickie for everyone during the busy holiday season. At a time when the days fly by but you still need to share a little something special, give these a whirl. You could simply stockpile them for unexpected guests, but you’ll have to hide them. I had a cookie business on the side when the kids [...]
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What is so great about these cookies besides looking so wicked? First off they taste devilishly delicious and they aren’t too difficult to make. You can use any color scheme so ponder that for a while………………………….. I’ve been kitchen surfing as of late and was lucky enough to get time in my other cousin’s new kitchen. If [...]
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I happen to love shortbread cookies. My sister in-law, Erin is from New Zealand and she has informed me that the secret to good shortbread is in the butter. Use the best you can find, like New Zealand, or Irish types. I decided to add a twist to this conventional afternoon tea cookie. Even though [...]
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