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The Best Double Chocolate Cookies…Ever

I have always been more of a dessert person than a regular food person.  Although times have definitely changed, and I now eat more than my fair share of vegetables, I wasn’t always like this…In fact, I don’t think I … Continue reading

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Lemon-Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake

When the weather starts getting warmer, I start craving lighter desserts.  Sure, chocolate never goes out of season, but when the thermometer rises above ninety-degrees, I don’t feel like indulging in bread pudding, or big, dense brownies. This past weekend, … Continue reading

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Blackberry Financiers

Weekends are funny things.  I don’t think I ever really appreciated them until I started working.  In college and high school, weekends sort of felt like an extension of the regular week; I would still have homework to do, I … Continue reading

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Passover Recipes for the Carb-Addicted

Passover has always been one of my favorite holidays.  For those of you who don’t know, Passover is the celebration of the Jewish people’s exodus from slavery in Egypt.  To commemorate this occassion, we have a “Seder,” or service, in … Continue reading

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Strawberry Cream Pie (or “Tarte aux Fraises”)

Something I love about the French are their constant vacations.  Not one month into teaching English abroad, I already had a school break.  I had two weeks off to do whatever I wanted, go whatever I wanted, and most importantly, … Continue reading

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Cream Puff Mishaps…And Foundation Grounds

This past weekend wasn’t particularly eventful.  The weather was unseasonably warm, so I spent most of each day outside.  On Saturday, though, I had a specific craving…Not for something sweet, for a change, but something savory. So, I headed to … Continue reading

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies…and the Power of Google

Two years ago, I was about to graduate from college.  I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, but I knew where I wanted to go: France.  It had always been my dream to live in … Continue reading

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North Carolina Pound Cake

Anyone who knows me knows that I love food.  When I lived in France, I gained the reputation of “La Petite Gourmande”- i.e., the little foodie. Whenever I passed a bakery, nine times out of ten, I’d go inside.  If … Continue reading

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Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

There are few breads in the world that I love more than Chocolate Chip Banana Bread.  I think it all started many Thanksgivings ago, when my Aunt brought three different loaves of bread for a Breakfast potluck.  There was a … Continue reading

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Blackberry Muffins for Sunday Mornings

Sunday mornings always bring back memories of France.  It’s hard to believe that nine months ago, I was living and working in Orléans, just an hour south of Paris. On most Sunday mornings, I would wake up and walk down … Continue reading

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