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Buttermilk Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins…for Kids AND Grown-ups!

Buttermilk, as I told my mommy dinner group, is a critical success factor for achieving a moist cake, cupcake or muffin.   Continue reading

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Mardi Gras King’s Cake for My Little Catechumen!

My son Ken is a catechumen in the Roman Catholic church; this means he is learning about the church, the faith and sacraments in preparation for his reception into the community in the spring of 2014.  Continue reading

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Cleaning Out the Freezer… Et Voila Chocolate Babka Bread Pudding!

I inventoried our basement freezer this weekend and way back on the top shelf where I keep bread products, I found a loaf of chocolate babka.  Not any chocolate babka, but babka from Zabar’s in NYC.  Continue reading

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Screw The Low-fat Cookies– A GREAT Oatmeal Currant Spice Cookie!

Yah, I’m tired of the low-fat baking.  Continue reading

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Frosting My Birthday Cake

My cake stood in naked glory perched upon its stand this morning.  Continue reading

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My Vanilla Buttermilk Heart-Shaped Birthday Cake – How Cute Is That?

Each member of my family picks their birthday cake, and the sky’s the limit.  Continue reading

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