Desserts and Pastry

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Sangria Glazed Pears & Honey Almond Cream From Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

11/07/2011 |

In September I attended Grace-Marie’s Sizzlin’ Spanish Paella cooking class, which culminated with this Sangria Glazed Caramelized Pear & Honey…

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Orange Marmalade and Almond Crostate from The Mozza Cookbook

10/19/2011 |

The last time I was at my book store, I was so delighted to discover Nancy Silverton’s fabulous new creation,…

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Three pieces of pecan pie bars stacked on top of each other.

Maple Pecan Pie Bar Cookies

09/12/2011 |

2011 Holiday Season is upon us and it is time to start thinking about what desserts we are going to…

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A close up of a pie with blueberries on top

Plum Kuchen…or Peach…or Pear

07/31/2011 |

Cookies are nice. Cake is good. So is ice cream. But sometimes I want something really rich and intense, where…

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Peanut Butter Cookies & the Gum in Hair Dilemma

07/18/2011 |

Ok, ok, I know everybody and their brother has a recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies on their blog, and they’re…

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A close up of cookies on a red plate

Black and White Checkerboard Cookies

07/10/2011 |

I have been thinking about making cookies for about a week, because I have been craving a sweet little treat…

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A piece of cake with blueberries on top.

Blueberry Pudding Cake for My 4th of July BBQ

07/05/2011 |

I was so happy for the 4th of July to roll around, because we were having our first holiday feast…

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A piece of cake with strawberries on top.

Strawberry Glazed Italian Ricotta Cheesecake from Grace-Marie’s Kitchen at Bristol Farms

04/12/2011 |

The theme for my recent visit to Grace-Marie’s Kitchen Cooking School was Italian Cucina Sunday Supper, which I was looking…

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Mascarpone Tarts with Plum Sauce

02/04/2011 |

From the time I learned to cook as a kid until I started culinary school, all my food was cooked…

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Three small pastries with whipped cream and a candle.

Banana Cream Tartlets with Chocolate Gewgaws

11/04/2010 |

A few posts back we made these terrific little tartlet shells, and proceeded to fill them with lemon curd with…

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