There is nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread wafting through the house, especially when combined with the scent of spicy cinnamon and sweet sugar.Ā These cinnamon rolls are a wonderful treat to make anytime of year, but are especially satisfying during the winter season. Baking a batch of these cinnamon rolls will […]
There is nothing better during the holiday season than a toasty-warm house filled with the smells of baked goods and spices.Ā Thanks to a visit to my favorite spice shop, Arome, Iāve stocked up on spices for the holidays, including Ceylon cinnamon from Sri Lanka, organic ginger from Asia and nutmeg and clove from the
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For many of you, Thanksgiving dinner was a little smaller and a little quieter this year. It certainly was for us. And given this fact, one would think that I wouldāve made less food; but I didnāt, and now I have a refrigerator full of leftovers.Ā In my attempt to find creative ways to use
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Every Thanksgiving, I make a pumpkin pie and think to myself, why donāt I make this more often?Ā Pumpkin pie is perfectly rich, creamy, spicy and sweet; it’s got great balance and beats out most pies in the taste department.Ā I love this pie for breakfast, cold, with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and
People are particular about their pie crusts; and, depending on individual taste and (likely) where they were raised, they are either making their crusts using vegetable shortening, lard, butter or a combination thereof.Ā Itās probably sacrilege, but Iām a huge fan of an oil pie crust. They require little thought and come together quickly and
I love the taste of an all butter crust.Ā It’s rich and salty and has the perfect crumble.Ā It takes a little more time to make and is a trickier dough to manage as compared to my Oil Pie Crust.Ā So, depending on my mood, and how much meal planning Iāve done, Iāll go back
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Fall season is in full swing and I have yet to grow tired of pumpkin.Ā Iāve been busy making pumpkin pies, pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin risotto, roasted pumpkin seeds…you name it.Ā And, out of all of the pumpkin recipes that Iāve created, this muffin recipe is definitely one of my favorites.Ā I call these muffins āmuffinsā,
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Chocolate and peanut butter are a great match. The two pair well together with the saltiness of the peanut butter juxtaposed perfectly against the bitter-sweet chocolate. Topped with peanuts, these candies offer a satisfying crunch to go along with the creamy peanut butter filling. There is no doubt that once made, these candies will disappear
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Itās Halloween time and a great excuse to make homemade candies. Admittedly, I have a major sweet tooth, and I love chocolate. I just donāt love sharing it. So, if you too are looking for a candy that your kid probably wonāt like (and you wonāt have to share), then this is your candy! The
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Early fall is hands down my favorite time of year. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the nights turn cool and crisp while the days are still warm and summer-like. The shift in the sunās position softens the light and casts shadows that are just a little bit longer and a little bit darker. Itās time
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