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Let Them Eat Chocolate!

The rabble demands chocolate.  Continue reading

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I Still Have Some Buttermilk, So It’s Time For…THE Orange Walnut Cake!

Despite the batch of chocolate chip buttermilk muffins, I still have A LOT of buttermilk left.  I really, really shouldn’t make another cake since there’s, say, half a tres leches cake still in my refrigerator, but this is Kurt’s second favorite cake.  Continue reading

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Quick and Easy Apple Turnovers…For Anytime!

Every morning for the past week, I eye the handful of apples sitting on my counter and wonder if Ken will eat through them before they go bad. Continue reading

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My Panic Attacks With Tres Leches Cake (Or What Happens When You Doubt A Cook’s Illustrated Recipe)

My husband Kurt has an extreme predilection for tres leches cake.  Continue reading

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My 100th Post! Kickin’ It Up A Notch Cocktail Nuts from Giada

I have a lot of nuts in my house (no, not just Kurt and Ken); I mean the ones that grow on trees– walnuts, almonds, cashews, etc.  Continue reading

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When Your Tween Hands You Lemons…Make Broken Heart Ice Cream Sandwiches!

Remember those chocolate Valentine’s Day cookies my son Ken wanted for school?  Yeah, the yummy ones from the Domestic Diva siteContinue reading

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