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Category Archives: Baking
Boozy Italian cherry chocolate cake.
This super-delicious recipe for Italian chocolate-cherry cake has an unusual ingredient—one that’s worth seeking out. Continue reading
Cheddar-chive scones.
Much as I love sweet scones for breakfast, sometimes I’m in the mood for something savory. And I’m a sucker for cheddar scones. Continue reading
Scandinavian almond bar cookies.
Holiday cookie-baking is a tradition in my family, and I have a notebook of old recipes, including these almond bar cookies. Continue reading
Make-ahead appetizers for Christmas Day.
These simple appetizers can easily be made ahead and can stave off the hungries before your big holiday dinner. Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Better than store-bought, Holiday, Snacketizers
Tagged basics, cheese, food, healthy, homemade, nuts, seasonal
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The Clara Project: pecan pie bar cookies.
This Pecan Pie Bar Cookie recipe is much easier to make than mini pecan pies, just as tasty, and a welcome addition to the holiday cookie tray. Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Clara Project, Desserts, Holiday, Recipes
Tagged cookies, easy, food, homemade, nuts, vintage recipe cards
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Christmas cookie primer: recipes and tips.
Come December, I find myself baking ridiculous quantities of cookies. I’m not sure why; there are just two of us here at home, and I don’t usually go to cookie-swap parties [unless anyone wants to plan one and invite me?]. … Continue reading
In praise of: the cookie press.
For many years as I was growing up, the Saturday after Thanksgiving was devoted to baking cookies: my mother, grandmother and I would convene in Mom’s kitchen to make several kinds of holiday treats. (This, THIS, my friends, is what … Continue reading
Classic chocolate eclairs.
My Grandmother Ruth’s chocolate eclairs, a family Thanksgiving favorite, are legendary. I think she’ll be OK with my sharing her recipe. Continue reading
The Clara Project: Old-fashioned applesauce cake.
This easy applesauce cake is comforting and fragrant with spices; it would be wonderful at Thanksgiving as a dessert or breakfast treat. Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Breakfast/brunch, Clara Project, Desserts, Recipes
Tagged apple, cake, easy, food, homemade, quick bread, seasonal
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You can do it: Easy homemade bread.
If you’ve always thought making bread from scratch was too difficult, I’m here to tell you it’s easy and fun and well worth trying. Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Better than store-bought, Inspired by, Recipes
Tagged basics, bread, food, homemade
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