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Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies

l think when you really love to bake, you start becoming fixated on one particular aspect of it. Bread bakers are always striving for the perfect loaf. Cake makers are always looking for the perfect crumb and cake to frosting … Continue reading

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Lemon Ricotta Cake

We’ve been having some *very* cold days in St. Louis. I’m a wimp when it comes to cold, so I complain any time it drops below 32 degrees. However, it has dropped below zero multiple times this month. When I … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chip Mini Bundt Cakes (Les tigrés)

After my grandmother passed away a couple years ago, I went to her house to see if there was anything I wanted to keep. I grew up going to that house almost every week, and still, some of the things … Continue reading

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The Apple Tart of My Dreams

Today started out casually enough; I got up late, stumbled out of bed, got coffee and did a little early holiday shopping (shipping is HORRIBLE this time of year). Little did I know that twelve hours later, I was going … Continue reading

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Sprinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies

I don’t know how it took me 30 plus years to come up with this concept, but sprinkles + chocolate chip cookies = sprinkle cookies! Sprinkles make everything better, in my opinion. Maybe not onion dip or steak, but anything … Continue reading

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Blood Orange Cardamom Doughnuts

I’ve been wanting to make these blood orange cardamom doughnuts for a long time. It all started back when I saw a picture of blood orange pound cake. I loved the color of the icing, and I knew I had … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Blossoms

Peanut butter blossoms are my favorite holiday cookies to make. Soft peanut butter cookies, sweet Hershey’s Kisses, and a crunchy exterior rolled in sugar…I could go on and on. The best part about making peanut butter blossoms is putting the … Continue reading

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Sweet Corn Vanilla Pudding with Blackberries

Believe it or not, this is the one of the first times I’ve ever made pudding not from a box. Shocking, I know. I think it’s because in the grand scheme of desserts, pudding kind of falls by the wayside … Continue reading

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Peach Pie

Nothing says summer like a good peach pie. I got two pounds of peaches last week in my farmers’ market delivery, and then I realized I was a pound short to make pie, so my boyfriend saved the day and … Continue reading

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Blackberry Pie

I’ve wanted to make a pie with stars on it for the Fourth of July for years, but I never got around to it, probably because I didn’t want to invest in star shape cookie cutters that I only use … Continue reading

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