A Very Curious Party!

What a busy weekend!  With all the party planning and Easter preparations complete, I can finally pause for a moment and post the pics from the Alice party. We had a wonderful time, and although…

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Easiest Ever Rustic Apple Tart

I will probably be away until the first of next week, and this post will be brief (just like this recipe!)  A friend of mine is giving her daughter an Alice in Wonderland themed birthday…

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Easiest Ever Rustic Apple Tart

I will probably be away until the first of next week, and this post will be brief (just like this recipe!)  A friend of mine is giving her daughter an Alice in Wonderland themed birthday…

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Orange Tian: Daring Bakers Challenge

The uplifting aroma of citrus has filled my home all this week.  Monday I made the marmalade for this recipe with both orange and grapefruit.  The blanching was especially nice.  The fragrance from the boiling…

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Orange Tian: Daring Bakers Challenge

The uplifting aroma of citrus has filled my home all this week.  Monday I made the marmalade for this recipe with both orange and grapefruit.  The blanching was especially nice.  The fragrance from the boiling…

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Lemon Pots de Creme and Creme filled Chocolates

I made Creme-Filled Chocolates this past weekend for the very first time, although the recipe has been in our family for years.  I have memories of my Mother making these for holidays and every surface…

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Lemon Pots de Creme and Creme filled Chocolates

I made Creme-Filled Chocolates this past weekend for the very first time, although the recipe has been in our family for years.  I have memories of my Mother making these for holidays and every surface…

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Light and Springy Chocolate Souffles

More and more,  little indications of spring are sneaking into our days.  A little crocus bloom here, a daffodil there… and my mother is disappearing into her greenhouse. During planting season she says “When evening…

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Light and Springy Chocolate Souffles

More and more,  little indications of spring are sneaking into our days.  A little crocus bloom here, a daffodil there… and my mother is disappearing into her greenhouse. During planting season she says “When evening…

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Croatian Easter Bread Dolls

With all the St. Patrick’s Day preparations I’ve been making, I almost forgot that Easter is right around the corner! In my search for Easter fare, I found (yet another) Eastern European bread recipe that…

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Croatian Easter Bread Dolls

With all the St. Patrick’s Day preparations I’ve been making, I almost forgot that Easter is right around the corner! In my search for Easter fare, I found (yet another) Eastern European bread recipe that…

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