From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Empire Cookies

November 30, 2009 | 316 Comments | Email | Print
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We are one day away from December and this past weekend has thrown me completely into Christmas mode. To be honest, it really doesn’t take much, but two days of Black Friday shopping and a few Christmas carols, and I am ready to dive head first into the shopping, gift wrapping, and holiday baking. My [...]

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Cake Order: Penn State & NASA

November 24, 2009 | 17 Comments | Email | Print
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Chocolate-Pistachio Biscotti

November 23, 2009 | 23 Comments | Email | Print
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A cousin of mine got married over the weekend and as is customary for most weddings in the Pittsburgh area, they had a large cookie table filled with goodies made by family and friends. If you’re from another area of the country, or from another country altogether, is this a tradition where you live? I [...]

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Cheddar and Chiles Bread

November 18, 2009 | 250 Comments | Email | Print
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After not doing a whole lot of bread baking over the summer I have come back in full force. I’ve been kneading up a storm, and this is one of my new favorite recipes. As you may have guessed from the Soft Cheese and Pepperoni Bread, I love cheese breads. Any kind of cheese, any [...]

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Thick and Hearty Chili

November 17, 2009 | 23 Comments | Email | Print
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Although it’s been rather spring-like here lately (oddly enough, it doesn’t quite feel fall-like), the bare trees and leaves littering the grass had me in the mood for a warm bowl of chili. I have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with chili. I love, love, love to eat it. But I hate trying to find [...]

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Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Crisp Squares

November 16, 2009 | 39 Comments | Email | Print
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The idea for these beauties was hatched when I made the Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars, which sport a chocolate, peanut butter and rice krispy mixture on top of gooey marshmallows. It’s insanely addicting and when making them, I have to refrain from just eating the topping straight out of the pan with a spoon. I [...]

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Lebkuchen – German Christmas Cookies

November 12, 2009 | 39 Comments | Email | Print
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Back at the beginning of the week I put up a poll about holiday baking, asking what types of recipes you all would like to see featured here on Brown Eyed Baker leading up to the holiday season. (If you haven’t thrown in your two cents yet, head on over and vote!) In the comments [...]

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Food Photography 101: The Basics

November 11, 2009 | 98 Comments | Email | Print
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Thinking back to when I launched this site, I knew pretty much nothing about taking pictures of food. I made something, put it on a plate or in a bowl, put it on the counter or table, snapped a picture and ate it. It wasn’t until months later, when I was still blogging and photographing [...]

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Fallen Chocolate Cakes

November 10, 2009 | 22 Comments | Email | Print
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Could there be anything better than a rich, decadent chocolate dessert that will please not only kids but also the most demanding dinner guests? Actually, there could be – if such a dessert could take less than 10 minutes to prepare and less than 10 minutes in the oven. And here it is! I give [...]

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Soft Cheese and Pepperoni Bread

November 9, 2009 | 29 Comments | Email | Print
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I have been waiting to share this recipe with all of you for about 10 months now, and am excited to finally unveil it. I was lucky enough to serve as a recipe tester for Peter Reinhart’s new book, Artisan Breads Every Day, and this was by far my favorite recipe of all those that [...]

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