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May 23, 2021

Panna Cotta with a Lemon Rind Drizzle

I started out by trying to make candied lemon rind in the same way that I've been making candied orange peel. I used a little more sugar...

May 16, 2021

Pear-Ginger Blondies

It was rainy and cold and after nap time I was reading Little Bit a classic from my childhood, Happy Winter by Karen Gundersheimer. In it...

Apr 27, 2021

Bread Pudding

After going up to my parents' chalet for Easter, we discovered on our return that there was a forgotten loaf of bread in the bread box...

Apr 22, 2021

Banana Bread

This is rather traditional, but it is always worth having a good recipe. I hadn't made it in a very long time, but then didn't want to go...

Apr 18, 2021

Meringue, Mascarpone and Date with an Orange Drizzle

After our last batch of mascarpone, we tried out mascarpone with meringue, banana and Aloha Spiced Cacao, which was decadent and...

Mar 16, 2021

Golden Milk, 2 Variants

I've recently gotten into having Golden Milk in the evenings - that is, warm milk with turmeric and other spices. The first time I looked...

Mar 6, 2021

Candied and Chocolate Covered Orange Peel

I have always loved both candied and chocolate-covered orange peel, but never tried making it. It was a treat whose makings were shrouded...

Mar 4, 2021

Orange Chocolate Cake

This was Hubby's birthday cake. It is an altered and adjusted version of the dark chocolate cake I grew up with, and it came out...

Mar 2, 2021

Apple Snickerdoodle Muffins

The creation of these is a bit of a saga, so buckle up (or skip straight to the recipe). I have been making snickerdoodles for years and...

Feb 16, 2021

Blood Orange Brownies

I've been making brownies for as long as I can remember. My mom used to bake them with my sisters and me when we were little, using them...

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