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Spiced Sticky Toffee Pudding with Brown Butter Sauce
Some desserts never go out of style. Sticky toffee pudding is like the little black dress of desserts, if little black dresses were more fun. This dessert is warm, gooey, and unfussy. It can be made ahead, is impressive, and each person can decide how much sauce they want (all of it). Also, any leftover…
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Gingerbread Spiral Cookies
Sometimes you need a pretty cookie, and sometimes you need a delicious one. And sometimes you need both. These cookies are impressive-looking and are dangerously tasty. I’m warning you, you will definitely spoil your dinner. Now, let’s stop talking and get going. Makes: About 3 dozen cookies Ingredients: Directions: Notes:
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Easy Stir Fried Vegetables and Tofu
It has been oh-so-gently suggested to me that if someone were to read my blog, they might get the idea that I live on nothing but cookies and cakes. Let’s pretend they are wrong and talk about vegetables for a minute. At the ripe old age of [redacted], I have come to accept that vegetables…
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Thick and Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Parsnips and Carrots
This soup is substantial enough to keep you going for hours. It is also thick and comforting, with a hit of ginger that will warm you up from the inside out. And did I mention how pretty it looks? Just a friendly reminder that this is a soup recipe, not a science lab, so no…
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Classic Hermit Cookies
I’m always a bit suspicious about perfect-looking desserts. No doubt that sometimes desserts check all the boxes, gorgeous and delicious, but all too often taste is sacrificed for appearance. Not these cookies though. They are humble looking and could be passed over too easily, but don’t miss them! They are spicy, comforting, and perfect with…
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Decadent Salted Chocolate and Dulce de Leche Tart
Someone told me once that the best pastry is the one that makes the cook swear. Well, get out the thesaurus because you will need some extra curse words for this tart. This tart is worth the swear jar contributions. All will be forgiven at the first bite. The tart shell is crisp, the layer…
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Herb Buns with Cheese and Apples
A little sweet, a little savoury, and a lot perfect for breakfast with a cup of coffee. These look fancy but come together with surprisingly little drama and are guaranteed (*) to impress even the pickiest of eaters. Makes: 12 buns Ingredients: Directions: Notes:
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The Truth About Hot Cross Buns: A Baking Revelation
This may be hard for you to hear. I normally try to stick to my lane and avoid the heavy topics, but I can’t stay silent about this any longer. I’ve learned about a falsehood that is perpetuated year after year, and it stops here. Every spring hot cross buns start popping up in bakeries…
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Cinnamon Maple Buns
Some days are bright, energetic and in-your-face. Those are the days for sticky cinnamon buns filled with gooey deliciousness. Other days are quiet, a little rainy maybe, where you just want to stay home and drink cup after cup of coffee alongside tender, not-too-sweet pastries. These are the buns for those days. Makes: 12 buns…
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Spiced Oatmeal and Almond Biscotti
AKA a perfectly legitimate way to eat cookies for breakfast. I firmly believe that cookies are the idea breakfast food. They are a little treat to wake you up, pair well with coffee or tea, and are portable. Some people might disagree, but I think that these cookies might change the mind of even the…
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