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Rustic Apple Pie

Posted on November 22, 2020 Rustic Apple Pie

I made this rustic pie for a friend that will be spending Thanksgiving alone this year.  She said to me, “I can’t make a pie just for me!”.  I wanted to say, “Umm, Why not?”  but instead I said, “I’ll … Continue reading →

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Italian Sweet Bread

Posted on November 1, 2020

Admittedly, this sweet bread, also known as ciambella or ciambellone, is a holiday bread typically served around Easter time and typically baked into a ring and dusted with powdered sugar.  As we enter a different kind of holiday season, this … Continue reading →

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Apple Puff

Posted on October 18, 2020 apple puff

It is a cold morning here in Colorado.  A perfect morning for a fresh apple puff. I hope with the cold, comes moisture because we are incredibly dry here.  It was also windy here this week which made a brutal … Continue reading →

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Italian Easter Cheese Bread

Posted on March 1, 2020

It was only after I’d baked this bread that I realized that it’s the *fifth* recipe for cheese bread that we have on this site. I also noted that all the other recipes have come from my brilliant co-blogger, who … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cookies – more than just baking!

Posted on December 1, 2019 Dozens of Cookies

This weekend, I helped a friend bake cookies for her work.  The conversation went a little like this about a week ago (after she ate a cookie I made at a party I hosted)… Her – “I need to make … Continue reading →

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Boozy Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Maple Glaze

Posted on November 24, 2019

It’s impossible for me to think of any dessert that screams “fall” more that this quadfecta of autumnal flavors: bourbon, pumpkin, cinnamon, and maple. If this Boozy Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Maple Glaze isn’t a celebration of the season in … Continue reading →

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Quick Garlic Cheese Bread

Posted on November 17, 2019 Garlic Cheese Bread

  Everyone loves a fresh loaf of bread, right?  Especially one that has pockets of garlic and cheese baked in!   Sometimes I just don’t have the energy (or time) to make a yeast bread and wait for it to rise.  … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Walnut Bread

Posted on November 10, 2019

We’ve had two weeks of amazing weather here in Seattle – cool, sunny and crisp. And no rain for *14* days! (apparently, this is a Thing). This was all very wonderful, and I’m pleased to say that I made good use … Continue reading →

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Healthy Buckeye Balls

Posted on November 30, 2018 healthy buckeye balls

We’ve got one more holiday gift recipe for you before we launch into December!  We apologize for the brief hiatus from posting.  Strudel and I have been enjoying this blog for 8 years and it was time to do a … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Walnut Cookies for Passover

Posted on April 8, 2018 chocolate walnut cookies

Like last year, Addison and I had the honor of joining Strudel and her family for a wonderful Seder meal last night.  I was charged with bringing dessert and thanks to Smitten Kitchen and the Joy of Kosher my task was … Continue reading →

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