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Cherry and Apricot Galette

I’m pretty convinced at this point that coconut butter is God’s culinary gift to mankind. Eaten in spoonfuls out of the jar, spread onto toast, or baked in with a few cups of flour and sugar, as is the case … Continue reading

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Persimmon Crisps

If you have ever eaten a persimmon, you have also not eaten a persimmon, stopping just short of the stalk when suddenly your mouth turn chalky. It’s the first and only rule you need to remember–don’t. eat. when. hard.–the bitter, dried-up … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Swirl Pancakes

I believe I have fulfilled all of my sisterly duties by serving these pancakes on a chilly Fall morning. Honestly–a cinnamon bun, pumpkin, and the best brunch food ever? I’m sold. In my recent pumpkin frenzy, I grabbed Taylor and … Continue reading

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Spice Apple Pots de Crème with Chopped Pistachios

Jen and I have been meaning to go to the Headhouse Farmers’ Market for awhile now. I’m a little ashamed to admit that I haven’t actually been to the market before (it’s Philadelphia’s largest), but we finally made an afternoon … Continue reading

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Honey Peach Crêpes with Toasted Almonds

There are so many mornings where I wake up craving brunch–not breakfast, but hearty, satiating brunch–but so easily do I give into the boxes of cereal lining my kitchen cabinets. I forsake cravings for efficiency (though, to be sure, I really do … Continue reading

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Pear Frangipane

This cake brings back instead memories of Spain, cracking almonds by the kilo and grinding them to a pulp to make almond flour. Such arduous work for a few handfuls of thick, khaki-colored powder. Or so you might assume, until … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Orange Clafoutis

I wish I could tell you exactly what clafoutis is. I wish I could tell you that I haven’t been spelling it wrong all day or that I know how to pronounce it, but I would be lying because honestly….clafoutis? … Continue reading

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Mini Pecan Sticky Buns

If you recall the cinnamon buns I made a few weeks back, you will also recall the gruelingly laborious process of making them—from kneading and rolling dough to filling and cutting into pretty little circles. Swirled goods take so much … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Buns

For anyone who has walked by the Cinnabon stand at their local mall and been torn between gastronomic guilt and gluttony: I feel your pain. While these alternative cinnamon buns may not fulfill your desire for instant gratification mid-shop, they … Continue reading

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Broiled Grapefruit

It is almost painfully difficult to write about broiled grapefruit, smothered in honey and eaten out in the sun, when it’s just breaking 40 degrees outside and my feet feel like they’re going to fall off. For all its uplifting, … Continue reading

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