“I have an idea. Maybe we should make homemade potato chips. Once you taste them, all other potato chips from bags will taste like poor imitations of the real (...)
Forget hot chocolate and double lattes. This salted caramel drink is rich, sweet and knock your socks off delicious. “If I had a candy factory filled with (...)
This addictive and easy to make teriyaki chicken wings recipe is perfect as an appetizer for a party, picnic or just at home for an easy snack! It’s been five (...)
This ribs in the oven recipe means you can have deep flavorful barbecue ribs year round with minimal work and effort! “I hope ribs are OK for dinner” I said to (...)
If you’re looking for an outstanding Manhattan clam chowder recipe, this is the one for you! I was lucky that growing up my mom ALWAYS had a home cooked meal (...)
About a month ago, my friend Jai emailed me a note with the title It’s About That Time…. In it he told me (and another friend) that in a month, Susie, his (...)
Guinness chocolate bundt cake with Irish whiskey ganache glaze
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This deep, dark, rich, and moist Guinness chocolate bundt cake has an Irish whiskey chocolate ganache glaze and is surprisingly easy to make! Jump to Recipe (...)
It was the sort of invite that I couldn’t ignore. “Come over for dinner and we’ll dine on treats inspired by St. Louis and the Midwest!” AJ and I discussed the (...)
Arancini recipe - fried risotto balls with panko crumbs
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This arancini recipe (fried risotto balls) is an updated version of the classic Italian appetizer, using Panko crumbs for extra crunch! “I think I lost track (...)
Reverse white chocolate cookie with oreo cocoa powder for holiday baking
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Since the weather has turned cooler here in San Francisco, I’ve looked forward to hosting the DIY Desserts event at 18 Reasons in December. Our annual cookie (...)
This awesome, fast and easy skirt steak recipe with all-purpose steak rub and chimichurri sauce can be made in 30 minutes or less, start to finish! This blog (...)
National blogger bake sale gluten free cookie bars
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Dude. I am totally late to the game. It's been a crazy week, with traveling to Ohio and back, and so I decided this weekend was going to be a mellow weekend. I (...)
These mole chicken wings are first marinated in tequila lime making them tender, juicy and savory sweet with every bite. Totally worth the effort! “Mmmmm…” (...)
Hermit cookies with brown sugar icing dried cherries and crystallized ginger
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The classic New England spiced hermit cookies glazed with a brown sugar icing, crystallized ginger and dried cherries. I walked into 18 Reasons and there were (...)
These roasted fingerling potatoes are insanely easy to make and are the best side dish. Ever. “The produce here is gorgeous!” proclaimed my friend Jackie who (...)
Vanilla bean and blood orange panna cotta with orange allspice caramel and hazelnut florentines
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It’s always a dash to the finish line for me when it comes to the Daring Baker’s Challenge. And though I always ALWAYS vow to myself that I’ll make it WAY (...)
Carrot pineapple spice brownie layer cake with whipped cream and marzipan carrots
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At the end of last year, I received from a lovely holiday gift of Martha’s Entertaining, A Year of Celebration from the publisher, signed by Martha herself. (...)
Spiced Chocolate Chunk Zucchini Bread with Pistachios
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I’ve always been slightly suspicious of zucchini bread. Sure I see people wax poetically about the best zucchini bread recipes ever, the marvels of zucchini (...)
Berry curd filled petit fours for daring baker’s challenge
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Another month goes by, and another Daring Baker’s challenge comes up. Sadly, last month I totally missed out on the daring baker’s challenge because I was busy (...)
These white chocolate peppermint cookies have a great depth of flavor from the brown butter while the salt on top keeps them from being too cloyingly sweet! (...)
Chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for pi day
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I had every plan to bake a pie today, on Pi(e) Day - March 14. 3-14 (get it? Pi! 3.14!) I was planning on baking a lemon meringue pie, as the lemon tree (...)
These classic southern-style fried apple pies are easy to make and so very fun to serve and eat. Just follow the step-by-step instructions and you’ll be making (...)
Strawberry Coffee Cake with Pistachio Crumb Topping
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This easy-to-make strawberry coffee cake has a pistachio crumb topping and is not too sweet, making it perfect for afternoon coffee or tea. If you’ve ever been (...)
Ahh… Pie. Who doesn’t love pie? I’ve talked about my friend’s love of pies in posts and have even won a few pie contests but I’ve never had the pleasure of (...)
Irish guinness chocolate cake with irish cream and whiskey frosting
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Inspired by the American boilermaker-like drink made with Guinness, Irish whiskey and Irish Cream named the Irish Car Bomb this impressively rich, moist and (...)
