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Dimanche (That Means Sunday)
Welcome to this edition of Dimanche (That Means Sunday), a roundup of things that caught my eye this past week. This week was a little hectic with holiday parties and plans. I had a great time getting tea and pastries … Continue reading
Posted in Dimanche (That Means Sunday), Uncategorized
Tagged Basically, Bon Appetit, CDC, Chicago, Companion, DeMun, Epicurious, gourmet, holiday, holiday cooking, holidays, Louie, Mighty Vine, pizza, raw cookie dough, St. Louis, St. Louis eats, St. Louis food, St. Louis food scene, Suman Shekar, Sylvia Plath, Tiny Goat, Tony White, Tony's Family Farms
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Ginger Molasses Cookies
Every year around the beginning of December, I start craving ginger molasses cookies. Honestly, I crave them year-round but it gets worse when the temperatures drop and I want something sweet, warm, and reassuring. I made the cookies last year … Continue reading
Posted in Cookies, Dessert, Uncategorized
Tagged baker, baking, cookie, cookies, delicious, dessert, ginger, ginger molasses cookies, holiday, holiday baking, holiday cookie, holiday cookies, holiday recipe, holiday recipes, holidays, home baker, home baking, molasses, sweet, sweets
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Anti-V Day Grapefruit Thyme Shortbread Cookies
I hate Valentine’s Day. It’s a phony holiday. I sound like Holden Caulfield writing a short story about Valentine’s Day, but that’s okay. I stand by my opinion. No one gets off work. Everyone scrambles to get a dinner reservation … Continue reading
Posted in Cookies, Dessert, Uncategorized
Tagged anti Valentine's Day, baker, baking, butter, cookie, cookies, dessert, grapefruit, grapefruit thyme shortbread cookies, holiday, home baker, home baking, shortbread, thyme, valentine's day
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Overnight Bourbon Vanilla French Toast
I wanted to make breakfast for my mom and sister Christmas morning and the first thing that came to mind was overnight French toast. I usually have French toast on Christmas. A couple years ago, I stayed over at my … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
Tagged bourbon, breakfast, brioche, brioche french toast, brunch, Christmas, Christmas Eve, delicious, eggs, french toast, holiday, holiday breakfast, holiday brunch, holidays, liquor, maple syrup, milk, overnight bourbon vanilla French toast, overnight French toast, vanilla
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New Eyes, New Discoveries: RJ Chocolatier
Marcel Proust once said that “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Ironically enough, I came across this quote right after I returned from France last Spring. I was sorting through … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged bonbons, Chocolate, chocolate covered strawberries, dessert, food art, french, Ganache, gifts, holiday, patrick roger, proust, rj chocolatier, valentine's day
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Sugar-Frosted Apple Pie for National Pie Day
I was browsing one of my favorite food blogs the other day, looking for inspiration for quick weeknight meals. I found some interesting recipes, but I also found another, more exciting piece of news: That Monday, January the 23rd was … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Pie, Uncategorized
Tagged apple pie, apples, cinnamon, crust, dessert, dough, holiday, national pie day, pastry, pie, sugar, sugar-frosted apple pie
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