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Snickerdoodle Cookie Bark

by Anna on June 17, 2013 · 10 comments

Snickerdoodle Bark

This weekend I got an email from my friend Nancy telling me about some cinnamon flavored cookies she’d found at her local gourmet store. Since Nancy was the one who turned me on to Sheila’s Cookie Brittle and inspired the homemade version I called Brownie Bark, I associated Nancy’s cinnamon cookies with cookie bark, and [...]

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Published on June 17, 2013
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

In case you missed the news, yesterday was not only National Baking Day, but National Devil’s Food Cake Day.  And while I admit to not taking full advantage of the excuse to make a devil’s food cake, I made another type of chocolate cake which was just as good — a mayonnaise cake. If you’ve [...]

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Published on May 20, 2013
jumbo chewy chocolate chunk cookies

After making a batch of big, soft, ginger cookies and admiring the lovely cracks and crevices, I decided to try converting my ginger cookie recipe to chocolate chip. It took a little experimenting, but I finally got what I was looking for — a dense, chewy cookie with a deep brown color and a top [...]

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Published on May 7, 2013

Perfectly Chocolate Bundt Cake

by Anna on February 3, 2013 · 15 comments

Perfectly Chocolate Cake

If you’re looking for a last minute Super Bowl cake, I’ve got you covered! This is the fastest, most convenient, and economical cake I know of.  And you probably have all the ingredients in the pantry right now — well, at least for the cake.  You may or may not have everything for The Cake [...]

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Published on February 3, 2013
Jumbo Peanut Butter Cookies with Brickle

I’m suffering from post-holiday malaise this week, so instead of apologizing for yet another peanut butter cookie, I’m just going to say that peanut butter was exactly was exactly what the doctor ordered (even though I do have too many peanut butter cookies here) and that this cookie is special.  Or at least I think [...]

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Published on December 28, 2012
Williams Sonoma Embosser

Sorry for posting this gift idea at the last minute, but my Williams-Sonoma Embosser just arrived today and I couldn’t recommend it without giving it test drive. I ordered it few weeks ago after remembering a friend telling me how she loved hers and how much fun she had putting gold seals on everything she [...]

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Published on December 20, 2012
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yesterday I made our neighbors a batch of cookies as a thank you gift for helping me take care of a lost dog on Thanksgiving. I’d planned on chocolate chip, but wanted to do something a little more special, and made a version with buttery toasted nuts and coconut. Perfect timing! Because later that day [...]

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Published on November 27, 2012

Favorite Pies for Thanksgiving

by Anna on November 10, 2012 · 12 comments

Dawn's Apple Pie

We’re still finishing up the Peppermint Cheesecake, so rather than make something new, I’ve put together a list of our favorite Thanksgiving pies.  Hope this is helpful! 1.  Best Ever Apple Pie  This award winning pie has an outstanding buttery crust. We loved it, and it’s received a lot of positive comments over the years. [...]

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Published on November 10, 2012