It started out innocently enough. “I’d like a full-sized cake for my birthday” was Adam’s request. “I don’t like the frosting-to-cake ratio in cupcakes.” “Ok,” I said. “A full-sized cake. I’m on it.” “Either chocolate cake with white frosting or yellow cake with chocolate frosting. But not dark chocolate,” the request continued. “Ok,” I said. [...]
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I bet you thought you’d never see another baked good on here again. Oh were you wrong. I get as much, if not more, joy out of baking for others as I do baking for myself. That look of glee when people are surprised by a delicious cookie; the eyes-closed “mmm”-ing at the first bite; [...]
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You all know that I go a bit nutty around birthdays. I make 3-course meals, bake an inordinate amount, and generally celebrate my friends and family in the best way I know how. Many of you have already expressed interest in being one of my coworkers simply for the fact that I bake and cook [...]
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When I was a tween, I was extremely short. Like, nickname-inducing, age-questioning short. I was at least two heads shorter than many of my “tall” friends, and a head shorter than my friends that were considered “short.” When I graduated 8th grade, they lined us up by height. The taller kids got to be in [...]
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What happens when you take a bowl of ganache this big, A couple of messy hands, some waxed paper, and a little creativity…and mush them together with a little patience? Lucky coworkers. That’s what. And what happens when I make a ganache out of lovely peanut butter chips, then dip balls of it into melted [...]
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Many months ago, in what feels like another lifetime at this point, I got an email from my friend Mal. You may remember her as the person who started the A to Z Literacy Movement, and I talked about her throughout September when every one of your clicks was a donation to A to Z. [...]
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Nutella Rugelach I thought that would get your attention. Prepare yourself for what has been dubbed the best cookie ever. I’m Amy, and I blog over at What Jew Wanna Eat. I am thrilled to be a guest blogger on What’s for Dinner! I have always enjoyed cooking and baking, but recently decided I needed [...]
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This post comes to you from Amy at The Scene from Me Just pop’em in your mouth and savor the sweet minty flavor, sure to please your tastebuds! Creme de menthe is an essential way to dress up your holiday treats! These poppers are quick and easy to make. No baking required! No having to [...]
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