Chewy, Chunky Blondies

August 18, 2010 | 34 Comments | Email | Print
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Ahh blondies. They may represent the one instance in life when blondes get overlooked for a brunette. Brownies are by far the more popular of the two bar cookies, but blondies have made quite a name for themselves recently, and with all sorts of varieties cropping up, they allow for infinite creative experiments. I recently [...]

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Salted Caramel Brownies

August 16, 2010 | 62 Comments | Email | Print
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I first fell in love with salted caramel back on a chilly January day this past winter. It was a Friday. The night before, my Chief Culinary Consultant and I went to a Pens/Caps game (we won’t discuss the result), and he was in town and off the next day. So we did what we [...]

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Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting

August 13, 2010 | 58 Comments | Email | Print
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You’ll be happy to know that I have recovered from my epic kitchen fail, the oven is sparkling, and to celebrate I give you these amazing mocha cupcakes with espresso buttercream frosting. Plus, it’s Friday. And cupcakes are a perfect way to welcome the weekend with open arms. It’s been a crazy, messy, stormy week, [...]

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Houston, we have a problem…

August 12, 2010 | 73 Comments | Email | Print
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Um yeah, so this happened yesterday. Oops. Big oops. Big, messy oops. See, I was making cupcakes. I followed a recipe. A recipe out of a cupcake book written by a wildly popular multimedia mogul (who shall remain nameless so that her uber empire doesn’t come crumbling down due to one negative review by the [...]

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Beer Waffles with Cinnamon-Caramel Apples

August 11, 2010 | 38 Comments | Email | Print
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I guarantee that you are going to scroll down to the bottom of this post, read the recipe, and nearly fall off of your chair when you see that I am posting an adaptation of something that I found in Vegetarian Times magazine. How on earth, I’m sure you are wondering, did your hands even [...]

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Peach Pie Tartlets

August 9, 2010 | 29 Comments | Email | Print
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We’ll call these rustic peach pie tartlets. Rustic is a great adjective for any type of food that looks a little disheveled but that keeps taunting you to take another bite until you have polished off waaaay more than your fair share. Say hello to my peach pie tartlets and all of the glorious overeating [...]

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Chocolate Fudge Swirl Peanut Butter Ice Cream

August 6, 2010 | 37 Comments | Email | Print
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Is there a support group for chocolate/peanut butter junkies? If there is, I’m pretty sure that I would qualify for an in-house rehab program. This, of course, is not any type of breaking news, but there does seem to be some sort of spiraling effect taking place. I try to keep the freezer stocked with [...]

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Salted Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

August 5, 2010 | 47 Comments | Email | Print
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The sweet and salty taste phenomenon has soared to new levels over the last couple of years. What was once depicted only in chocolate-covered pretzels has taken on a life all its own. Something about the sensation of smooth sweetness with a lingering, salty bite on the tongue is irresistible for many. It has given [...]

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How to Make Perfect Homemade Popcorn

August 3, 2010 | 66 Comments | Email | Print
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Fall-Themed Wedding Shower Cake

August 2, 2010 | 55 Comments | Email | Print
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Do you all remember the Super Mario Brothers birthday cake that I made for a 30th birthday earlier this year? Well, the girl that I made that cake for is a bridesmaid in an upcoming wedding and since she was helping to plan the wedding shower, she asked me to make the cake. I was [...]

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