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Day 12 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! Right before Thanksgiving, my friend, Alli Meyer, posted a photo (included here) of all the desserts she made for her parents’ Thanksgiving dinner. She was willing to share the recipe she uses for her pumpkin bread that I thought you’d enjoy. Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin […]
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Day 11 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! Seeing that I was doing a holiday baking compilation, my mom sent me her easy fudge recipe that you can make with just four ingredients (three if you don’t want to use nuts). If you like marshmallows, you could easily add ½ cup by reducing […]
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Day 10 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! Growing up in Quebec, my sister and I always loved Pouding Chômeur, literally translated as “poor man’s pudding. It was dubbed as such because the recipe became popular during the depression when the cake in this recipe was replaced by day-old bread. A little goes […]
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Day 9 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! My friend Kim Ihms is of Scandinavian descent, Norwegian actually, and has neat holiday dessert recipes that I’ve shared in the past (see Berliner Kranser Cookies she shared a couple years ago). This year, her sister Karen shared a Scandinavian spiced cookie recipe that I […]
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Day 8 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! Growing up, my favorite dessert was chocolate silk pie. I loved it so much that y Grandma made it for me for my birthday instead of the typical birthday cake. Flaky, buttery pie crusts, rich, decadent chocolate and slightly sweet whipped cream topping – just […]
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Day 7 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! This is a very simple recipe that yields the greatest cookies for holiday decorating. They’re a bit crunchy around the edges yet still chewy and bake perfectly flat for easy decorating. Ingredients ¾ cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp. […]
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Day 6 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of lunching at the adorable (and delicious) Choc-O-Pain French Bakery & Café in Hoboken, NJ (see my review for Jersey Bites). While there, I had the chance to sample the decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake that’s made with […]
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The holidays are right around the corner and there aren’t many more festive places to celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day than at Crystal Springs. The resort will be offering three options for dinner at the restaurants of the Grand Cascades Lodge (1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg, NJ). Restaurant Latour A five-course menu will feature […]
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Day 5 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! My sister is a great cook and baker. She takes after a long line of good bakers in our family, yet, she doesn’t bake often. One of the treats she enjoys making for her family is this simple-yet-yummy recipe for squares packed with mini marshmallows […]
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Day 4 of my “12 Days of Baked Goods” series! When I was growing up in Quebec, my Grandma made these scrumptious date treats for us. They were my favorite and after a while, I think she was basically making them just for me. The oatmeal topping recipe can be doubled if you like a […]
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