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The Weekend Dish: 2/18/2012

February 18, 2012 |

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I hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful week and that you especially enjoyed a delicious Valentine’s Day! What did you do to celebrate and, most importantly, what did you eat? I’ve had a great deal of success in the kitchen this week and can’t wait to share all of the recipes with you in [...]

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Bourbon Bread Pudding

February 17, 2012 |

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It is beyond me how the holidays are already well in our rear-view mirror, the Super Bowl has come and gone, Valentine’s Day can be crossed off the calendar, and here we are with Lent already at our doorstep. Time really does fly when you’re a grown up. I disapprove. Regardless of how I feel, [...]

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

February 16, 2012 |

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When I set my 2012 baking and cooking goals for myself and mentioned that making weekly batches of soup during the cold winter months was among them, there was one popular request from more than few readers: Chicken Tortilla Soup. More specifically, a copycat recipe of Max & Erma’s tortilla soup. Max & Erma’s is [...]

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Baked Hot Chocolate

February 14, 2012 |

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Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you all are enjoying the day and taking time to celebrate the love you have in your life, whether it’s a significant other, your family, children, or friends. If you’re making a special meal tonight and are stumped about what to have for dessert, or are scrambling for something quick [...]

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Red Velvet Ice Cream

February 13, 2012 |

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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, the day in which seemingly every single thing in the world turns red and pink. Cards, candy wrappers, clothes, and most of all – desserts. Red velvet has become hugely popular over the last few years and what started as a simple red-hued cake with cream cheese frosting has morphed into [...]

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The Weekend Dish: 2/12/2012

February 12, 2012 |

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This has been one jam-packed, flew-by-in-a-split-second, type of week. From the Giants winning the Super Bowl to lots of kitchen time, my Chief Culinary Consultant’s birthday, and a day full of anniversaries yesterday, it was definitely a crazy fun week. Not only did I get to celebrate my 5th blogging anniversary yesterday, but our family [...]

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My 5-Year Blogging Anniversary & A KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway as a Thank You! (Winners Announced)

February 11, 2012 |

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UPDATE: The winners of the KitchenAid mixers are: #1,931 – Janelle Thiessen: “I love your chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting!” #2,042 – Joanne Quinn: Her comment on following Brown Eyed Baker on Twitter was the winner. As for her favorite BEB recipe: “Love all your recipes – they’re very dip/party-centric, and they’re the kind [...]

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How to Make Sushi at Home: Sushi Rice & The California Roll

February 10, 2012 |

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After five years of suffering through some awful food allergies, I was re-tested (3 years ago now) and given the all-clear. Amazingly, I had outgrown the rash of food allergies that I had somehow “grown into” during my mid-20′s. Having been allergic to peanut butter and nuts for those five years, the first way I [...]

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Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies

February 9, 2012 |

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I’m convinced that there are two types of people in the world – those that love the combination of chocolate and fruit flavors, and those who absolutely despise it. I fall somewhere in the middle. (Does that make me half a person? Hmmm.) I adore chocolate-covered strawberries, as well as chocolate paired with banana anything, [...]

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