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  • Kenafeh cheesecake

    Kenafeh cheesecake

    I still get asked why I have a food blog. Or why I take pictures of the things I make. Because I want to remember. I want to look back and find joy in the things I was able to create with my own two hands. It’s that simple. When I take a hiatus from baking, it’s…

  • The Pioneer Woman’s Halloween bark

    The Pioneer Woman’s Halloween bark

    I made this bark last year, but by the time I got around to uploading the pics, Halloween was well over. But now that September is officially here, and Pumpkin Spice Latte is on the menu at Starbucks, I thought to myself, it’s time to look to the fall and all the glorious things the…

  • No-bake funfetti cheesecake

    No-bake funfetti cheesecake

    I’ve been holding on to this blog post for months. Many many months. Has it been more than a year? Perhaps. The reason why I’m torn is because while I was making this for a dinner for my mom I was convinced it would be a huge hit. Sprinkles, cheesecake, funfetti! Plus, we wouldn’t feel…

  • Bonnie’s holiday tart

    Bonnie’s holiday tart

    I’ve known Bonnie Mo since our Ryerson University days, back when she was Bonnie Malott and we were journalism school undergrads. We kind of fell out of touch after tying the knot and having children, as one does, but I always kept with her career on social media – with increasing attention when she began writing…

  • Butterscotch Fluffernutter Krispy Bars

    Butterscotch Fluffernutter Krispy Bars

    It’s been ages – like months – since I’ve felt comfortable sitting down doing nothing. But my dishwasher is whirring, the kids have been fed, I have leftovers for dinner, tomorrow’s lunches are packed, my work clothes picked. I really don’t have any excuse not to sit down and enjoy my Fortnum & Mason Earl…

  • Alton Brown’s Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Alton Brown’s Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

      I went through a phase a few years ago where I was trying to find the recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, I think I came pretty close with a few great recipes from my experiments, five years ago, but my appetite has not waned. I’m a sucker for a good cookie. And…

  • Dulce de leche thumbprint cookies with sea salt

    Dulce de leche thumbprint cookies with sea salt

    If I had to summarize my last 12 months of baking with two ingredients, I’d have to say they were: dulce de leche and sea salt. So, despite the fact I’d already picked my contributions for the annual cookie exchange I love to attend, I simply couldn’t resist adding this to my roster at the last minute when…

  • Bon Appetit’s holiday party mix

    Bon Appetit’s holiday party mix

    I’ve been making David Lebovitz’ sweet and spicy party mix every year since I first discovered it in 2011. This year, I thought I’d try something new, something that looked a bit more festive. So I painstakingly tracked down all the ingredients listed in the recipe to make Bon Appetit’s Party Mix.  No, Bugles and roasted…

  • Pecan Pie cookies

    Pecan Pie cookies

    This is a bit of an odd recipe. At first glance I thought it would be the easiest out of my three contributions to the cookie exchange this year. It turned out to be the biggest disaster, in fact, but I was able to save it. I tried to double the recipe as you don’t exactly get…

  • Homemade Samoa cookies

    Homemade Samoa cookies

    I’m tired, way too tired, to get creative here so I’ll cut to the chase: Shortbread crust, caramel, coconut, chocolate. Need to know more? I didn’t think so. These are Samoa cookies, also known as the cookies I will never make again. While the idea of rolling out cookies and letting your kids use cookie…

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