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Happy Blog-iversary!
It’s hard to believe that one year ago, I was creating my first blog post. So much has happened since then…Finishing my first job, applying to grad school, moving to Chicago, going to Israel- really, 2012 was a year full … Continue reading
Posted in Cake, Dessert, Uncategorized
Tagged cake, cinnamon, delicious dessert, dessert, dessert recipes, dulce de leche, food, gooey pumpkin skillet cake, Ice Cream, Pumpkin, skillet cake, sugar
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Baha’i Temple, and the Best Challah French Toast…Ever
Last week, I visited the Baha’i Temple in Wilmette, Illinois. Wilmette is a suburb just to the north of Evanston with gigantic, statuesque houses, beautiful tree-lined streets, and one of the most architecturally stunning buildings I have ever seen. The … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, baha'i, baha'i temple, bike trip, biking, blackberries, blue, blueberries, challah, challah french toast, cinnamon, Evanston, fountain, french toast, garden, granola, greek yogurt, honey, Illinois, mosaic, strawberries, sugar, tile, wilmette
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“Dangerous” Challah (Egg Bread)
Growing up, my siblings and I couldn’t get enough of Challah. For those of you who don’t know, Challah is a slightly sweet, eggy, and delightfully sinful bread. Traditionally, Challah is served on Shabbat (the Jewish sabbath) and on many … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Uncategorized
Tagged baking, challah, egg bread, eggs, grape juice, jewish, jewish holidays, manischewitz, Shabbat, special occasions, sugar, tradition
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Strawberry Shortcakes
I have always loved strawberry shortcake. When I was little, my parents, siblings and I would drive to Belleville, Illinois to Eckert’s Farm and Country Store. We would go during the Fall to pick apples, and sometimes we would even … Continue reading
Farmers Market Blueberry Muffins
This summer, I’ve been learning more about in-season produce. In the past, I assumed that fruit grew all summer long. I knew certain fruit tasted better during certain months, but didn’t realize that you couldn’t find fresh strawberries, for example, … Continue reading
Posted in Muffins, Uncategorized
Tagged baking, blueberries, blueberry muffins, breakfast, butter, cinnamon, dessert, eggs, farmer's market, farmer's markets, fresh produce, fruit, market, nutmeg, snack, sugar, summer
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Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie hasn’t always been at the top of my list of favorite desserts. In fact, I only tried it for the first time more recently, when I was over at a friend’s house for dinner. I was a … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Pie, Uncategorized
Tagged baking, butter, dessert, florida, graham cracker, graham cracker crust, key lime, key lime juice, key lime pie, lime, lime juice, pie, powdered sugar, sour cream, sour cream topping, sugar, vanilla
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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
Posted in Breakfast, Cake, Uncategorized
Tagged baking, batter, blueberry, breakfast, butter, buttermilk, buttery, cake, dessert, flaky, fluffy, lemon, lemon blueberry, lemon blueberry buttermilk breakfast cake, lemon zest, light, sugar, summer, zest
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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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