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Birthday Cinnamon Raisin Rolls and A Break

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Every year as my birthday nears my poor husband must endure the same torture. A week before he starts dropping hints about it in hopes that I’ll give him a firm answer as to what gift I would like this year. Never, in all the birthdays we’ve shared, have I given him a definitive answer [...]

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My First Chocolate Fondant Cake (aka Molten Chocolate Lava Cake)

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The other day I had such an intense craving for chocolate. I ate a piece of my favorite dark but it didn’t satisfy. My body and mind was craving and asking for more than just a piece of chocolate. I wanted something more like chocolate cake. As a chocoholic once the craving or thought enters [...]

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Neenish Tarts and Afternoon Tea Cookbook Review

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This past week I had the pleasure of adding a wonderful cookbook to my small collection. The book is called “Afternoon Tea” and it is written by  Suzanne Perazzini, who is also the talent behind the Strands of My Life food blog. Afternoon Tea is an e-cookbook with 107 pages of beautifully photographed treats perfect [...]

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Homemade Bagels: A Work In Progress

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Have you ever made bagels? When the craving for a bagel strikes I reach for the yeast, flour, sugar, salt, water and my mixing bowl. I mix the ingredients, wait for the dough to rise, knead, shape, boil and bake. The smell always puts the craving into overdrive and I can never wait for the [...]

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An Apple A Day and Spicy Apple Goat Cheese Galette

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There is a proverb that says, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” A few days ago and for some strange reason this proverb kept repeating in my head. Every time the phrase repeated it made me wonder if indeed apples keep us out of the doctor’s office. If so then I’m in dire [...]

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Sweet Lemon and Lavender Biscuits

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When you think lavender what images race through your mind? A light violet color, sweet scent, fields in Southern France, and serenity are what I picture. Cooking ingredient is the last thing that I think of. The first time lavender came into my kitchen was in a packet of herbes de Provence. The herb mixture [...]

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Rosca de Reyes or Three Kings Bread, Plus Healthy Eating Tips

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Just when you thought the holidays were over I have one more to tell you about before closing out the season. January 6th is el Dia de los Reyes Magos or Three Wise Men Day. It is a traditional Christian holiday celebrated in Spain, Latin American and many other Christian countries around the world. The [...]

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