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Cherry Clafoutis

Clafoutis is the flan of France, basically. I’m on some kind of French dessert kick lately (though I guess I’m always, to some extent, on a French dessert kick) and I just happened to have handpicked cherries in the freezer, so … Continue reading

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Strawberry Tart

I’ll just get this out of the way. As a food gal who waxes on about making everything from scratch and “adds ten steps to everything”, as my friend so kindly put it, it pains me greatly to admit that … Continue reading

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Blueberry Gingerbread

I hate to call this a “freebie” recipe, but I don’t know what else to say about a dish I made prior to Christmas and failed to write any sort of descriptor for in the five months since. During my hiatus, … Continue reading

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Lavender Vanilla Raw Chocolate

Here’s why it’s not good to get bored at work: Any extended downtime I have, though rare, becomes a stroll through food blog after food blog, tagging, starring, bookmarking, etc.–whatever suits my fancy in the hopes that I’ll buckle down … Continue reading

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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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Red (Wine) Velvet Cake

As if Thanksgiving prep hasn’t been indulgent enough (I have already eaten three meals of turkey day food), here’s one more for you. This red wine velvet cake is the product of love, sugar and a good few glasses of … Continue reading

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Pumpkin White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Perhaps at some point I will get sick of eating/baking with pumpkin, consuming it sauteed fresh or canned and in cookies. Not yet, though. I’ve got at least one more recipe back-stocked and someday Grace will get around to posting … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Pie Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Did anyone else go a little crazy when the news of a pumpkin blight affecting canned pumpkin leaked its way onto the internet? And left shelves of ‘seasonal goods’ vacant in grocery stores across the city? “Emily! I found canned … Continue reading

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Candy Corn

This is the most seasonally perfect treat I can think of, as Halloween draws closer and closer. Who doesn’t love shoving a handful of candy corn into their mouths? Grace pointed this recipe out and proceeded to come over, with … Continue reading

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Honey-Poached Pears with Thyme and Fresh Cream

Of the many things I know about myself, one is that I am craving, and will always be craving, a healthy serving of sugar. I can’t help it! It’s my biggest food vice and I am always ready to defend … Continue reading

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