Chocolate

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Grasshopper Cream Cheese Pie

12/21/2014 |

Happy Holidays everyone! Thank you so much for all your visits and comments over the past year. They have meant…

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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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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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Chocolate Pecan Rugelach with Apricot Preserves

04/02/2014 |

You know how it is when you move, all the friends and relatives want to come over and see the…

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White Chocolate Orange Scones

02/15/2014 |

I have been making this scone recipe since around 1996, as I recall. I don’t remember where the original recipe…

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Chocolate Pavlovas & Cheesecake Mousse with Strawberry Balsamic Compote from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

02/27/2013 |

On a recent Saturday, a Chocoholics Party was held at Grace-Marie’s Kitchen for those smitten with all permutations of desserts:…

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Chocolate Crepes with Chocolate Espresso Mousse from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

02/19/2013 |

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one food forever, and your answer is chocolate,…

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Food Bloggers L.A. Holiday Cookie Exchange 2012

12/29/2012 |

If you are looking for a last minute cookie recipe for your New Year’s celebration, you have come to the…

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Happy Holidays Cookie Exchange Party Part 2 From Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

12/21/2012 |

Here we are with Part 2 of the Holiday Cookie Exchange from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms. If you are…

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