Category: Baking

Banana Cream Pie

I missed Pi/Pie day on March 14. I missed Ravioli day and Chocolate Caramel day on Tuesday. At least a few weeks ago I made it (totally by accident) on time for Chili Day. Good

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Fresh Strawberry Pie

It’s strawberry season! Yes, I know it’s February. But if you live in Florida, it’s strawberry season. While everyone up north and on the east coast was digging out this past weekend, I went to

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Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry Muffins. Hello, my lovelies. My friend Patrick has been asking for a blueberry muffin recipe for ages so I thought it was high time I grant his wish and come through with the goods.

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Cranberry Orange Bread

Quick! Run out and buy some extra cranberries while they are still fresh in the store! Stash an extra bag in the freezer so you can make things like this delicious bread later in the

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Orange Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are the bomb. The perfect combination of buttery shortbread cookie, sweet tart orange marmalade topping, and dark chocolate. Cookie perfection! This is another recipe courtesy of my friend Wes and the Minneaspolis Star

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Iced Lemon Coconut Cookies

Perhaps if you saw this Christmas Cookie gift box on Monday’s post about the amazing Cranberry Pecan Bars, you were wondering about the other cookies in the box. Those lovely little frosted numbers on the

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Cranberry Pecan Bars

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Go ahead, it’s okay to sing along. The most wonderful time of the year  — Christmas Cookie time! A time of celebrating baking. And chocolate. And cookies!

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Pumpkin Pie & Good Basic Pie Crust

Pumpkin Pie is a must for Thanksgiving at my house. Pumpkin Pie is also a must for breakfast the day after Thanksgiving at my house. Let’s talk about pies. Do I make the world’s most

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Malted Chocolate Chip Cookies

Good grief….Thanksgiving is a week from today. How did that happen? I’ve been crazy busy which is usually a good thing when you’re self employed, but as my friend Gary says, “Holy Cats!” what the

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Pizza! No Knead Pizza Dough

First, let us gaze upon this Pizza Margherita. Let us gaze upon it because I finally found a crust recipe that is thin and crispy! Next, let’s pause and marvel that I made it through

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Swedish Almond Cake

I have the happy task of researching and baking desserts for an upcoming post concert reception for our chamber music group. We’re doing a concert of all Scandinavian music (November 2 and 3 if you

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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Madness is starting early this year. Don’t get me wrong, I love pumpkin and certain pumpkin flavored things like my mom’s recipe for Pumpkin Bread are in year round rotation at my house. October

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Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

I suppose I have only myself to blame for this one. I admit it…I bought the donut pans. I said that they were a birthday present from the cats, but really, I bought them for

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Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake

Mmmmmmm…..warm coffee cake. Warm Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake. SO hard not to pick at those toasty almonds and that golden streusel topping. Must wait for this to cool. This is a great little recipe that

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