March 2010
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Do you know a mom who deserves to be in the spotlight? If your friend, sister, mother or wife deserves some recognition, you can nominate her for a trip to Hollywood courtesy of Edwards Desserts. This contest sounds like a lot of fun, and since it’s through Facebook it’s pretty easy to enter. Here’s what [...]
Published on March 31, 2010
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We’ve become a little obsessed with olive oil, so I was happy to stumble across this recipe for brownies made with extra virgin. Would a robust, fruity, olive oil really go well with chocolate? The recipe was simple, so I decided to find out. I made the brownies late yesterday and let them chill overnight. [...]
Published on March 30, 2010
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A few months ago I bought The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Recipes from the World-Famous Bakery and Allysa Torey’s Home Kitchen. There were so many good recipes, it took me weeks just to settle on something. That someting turned out to be the coconut cake, which is one of Todd’s favorite desserts. Like a lot of [...]
Published on March 29, 2010
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A few weeks ago Pillsbury emailed me about their new selection of Sandra Lee inspired cinnamon roll creations. To sweeten the offer, they threw in a free coupon for some cinnamon rolls and a pair of pajama pants. How could I resist? Fuzz loves cinnamon rolls and since the Sandra Lee recipes are easy enough [...]
Published on March 28, 2010
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I was watching Italian cartoons and drinking cappuccino in a hotel room when I got this email from Lisa E. telling me about some amazing oatmeal chocolate chip cookies her friend brought to a party. The cookies were so good no one could eat just one…and they were big, too! Given Lisa’s review …
Published on March 27, 2010
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My dad came over for dinner last night which gave us a good excuse to open the Vin Santo we bought at Fattoria San Michele a Torri. My dad had never heard of Vin Santo, but was pretty excited about trying it since he’d never dipped cookies in wine before. Of course that meant I [...]
Published on March 26, 2010
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Today’s recipe is from the most recent issue of Every Day Food Magazine. It’s called Mexican Hot-Chocolate Cookies and I chose it partially because it sounded good, and partially because I wanted to see if Everyday Food’s Mexican Hot-Chocolate Cookies were as good as my all-time favorite Tex Mex Chocolate Cookies. The Every Day Food [...]
Published on March 25, 2010
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For those of you tired of reading about Italy, here’s a truly American style cookie –chocolate chip cookies with whole grain flour and a big scoop of bran cereal. This recipe was on a little card which fell out of a magazine I was reading. I kept it because I liked the design …
Published on March 24, 2010