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How to Make Chocolate Shards

12/12/2014 |

The original reason for making these chocolate shards was to embellish the top of the Grasshopper Cream Cheese Pie that…

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Chocolate Wafer Cookies

11/29/2014 |

As part of my holiday baking this year, I decided to make a pie with a chocolate wafer crumb crust.…

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Cheddar Garlic Crackers with Parsley & Pecans

11/22/2014 |

One of the great things about the holidays is family, friends and neighbors come to visit. Not all are coming…

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Avocado & Pecans

11/15/2014 |

As Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, I am finalizing my chosen side dishes and making my shopping list. I decided on…

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Roasted Carrots & Parsnips

11/07/2014 |

Thanksgiving is almost here! Thanksgiving is almost here! Yeaaaaa! If you’re like me, this is your most favorite meal of…

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Gamjatang ~ Korean Pork Bone & Potato Soup

10/29/2014 |

I have really been enjoying cooking and eating Korean food lately. I am totally smitten with the red pepper powder…

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Chocolate Brownie Toasted Pecan Cookies

10/17/2014 |

Have you ever eaten an extremely satisfying meal, feel totally full and replete, and then get hit with a unrelenting…

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Ricotta Parmesan Gnocchi & Brown Butter Broccoli

10/10/2014 |

Oh, Ricotta Parmesan Gnocchi, how I do love thee. Cheezy little pillows. Melt in the mouth dumplings. Soft buttery morsels.…

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Orange Marmalade Cake with Currants

09/26/2014 |

I do believe this is the orange-y-est cake you will ever eat. If you like the flavor of orange, this…

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Fennel Romano Coins & Salad Greens with Buttermilk Sriracha Dressing

09/19/2014 |

Did you know that September 7th was Grandparents Day? Yes, I’m sure you all did. But here I am, a…

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A woman with glasses smiling for the camera.Hello! My name is Lynne Hemer, and I am a woman obsessed with food and cooking, in search of new, unusual, exotic, and sublime ingredients and recipes. I love reading cookbooks, taking cooking classes, going to restaurants, photographing food, and blogging about it all! I hope you enjoy my website as much as I enjoyed creating it.

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