Category: chocolate
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White chocolate coconut truffles
I had flagged this recipe a year ago but I didn’t make it until this year, when I was looking for quick recipes I could make during the holidays. This seemed ideal because I could make it in steps – besides, I’d been eying it for a while since my friend Amy Lewis (whose recipe…
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Pumpkin bread with dark chocolate and pecans
When I saw this recipe come across the wires at work from The Associated Press, it had me salivating. By the time the holidays have rolled around, I’ve usually made at least two or three pumpkin-based desserts so I had this high on my “To Do” list despite the fact I was heavily pregnant…
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Bacon and Egg Candy
I cannot take credit for this delightful idea, I found it – where else – on Pinterest. Indeed, there were many versions but I liked this one the best. How cute would this be as the dessert at a breakfast or brunch party? Truth be told, I wasn’t hopeful that this would be as…
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The case of the curious Christmas cake pops
Christmas is well behind us, I know. I can’t even use Armenian Christmas as an excuse (it falls on January 6) but I think this post on cake pops still merits a read for those of you, seasoned or newbie, who are considering making these. While I have always dismissed suggestions cake pops were…
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Dark chocolate Buche de Noel with meringue mushrooms
This is the single, proudest moment I’ve had as a baker this holiday season. I really thought I lost my baking mojo until I produced this whimsical Buche de Noel. I’ll admit I’ve made quite a few cheesy treats over my time. I like the glitz and the glam and the glitter and the…
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Canadian Living’s Really Good Rum Balls
I considered not blogging about this recipe because I’m not crazy about this photo and I’m a big perfectionist. But, I’m also a realist and these rum balls were such a hit they’re all gone, and I can’t bear not to share the recipe with you. I’m not making them again just for the…
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Sweetapolita’s Inside-Out (Mini) Neapolitan Cake
Isn’t this sweet? I made this mini cake with 4.5 inch springform fans for a dear friend of mine for her 30th birthday. I wanted to make something special so I thought I’d tackle a three-buttercream recipe. I was inspired from the cover of the latest cookbook from Miette (I just adore the bare…