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Peanut Butter and Jam Thumbprints, in Pictures

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Charity

My youngest son loves peanut butter and raspberry jam sandwiches.  So, when I saw a recipe from Martha Stewart for Peanut Butter and Jam Thumbprint Cookies, I had to make them for him. I decided to try something a little … Continue reading →

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How To Make an Ice Cream Bombe (Bombe Glacée)

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Charity

My baby boy is turning 7 in 2 weeks and he wants an ice cream bombe for his birthday cake, so I thought I would re-post this how-to from last June. New post this Sunday. Promise. I made a chocolate … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Macaroon Fail

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Charity

I made my fourth batch of Parisian Macaroons (macarons) this past week, only this time… well, you’ll see. I was planning on attending a barbecue on Saturday, so I thought it was a great opportunity to try the Raspberry Macaroon … Continue reading →

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Parisian Macarons, Re-Revisited

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Charity

For my third attempt at macarons, I went chocolate.  And I don’t mean the luscious chocolate ganache filling I used in my first macarons; I mean chocolate cookie. I used the Chocolate Macaron recipe from David Lebovitz, even though I … Continue reading →

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Parisian Macarons, Revisited

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Charity

I tried my hand once again at the Parisian Macaron, otherwise known as, little pillows of love. This time, I tried the Parisian Macaron recipe found at Martha Stewart.com.  Unlike the last recipe I tried, this one has standard baking … Continue reading →

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Cinco de Mayo Links

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Charity

I have been having pain in the tendon in my wrist for the past couple of days, making it difficult to type, so I don’t have a tutorial for you today. I do, however, have some tasty Cinco de Mayo … Continue reading →

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Parisian Macarons

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Charity

Parisian macaron is the new cupcake. They are everywhere. Every single one of the baking blogs I read has had at least one post about macarons. Bakerella even made Macaron Pops. Do a google image search on macarons and prepare … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Charity

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! My Easter started out with me remembering that I forgot to boil the eggs for coloring, so I got right out of bed and got to work.  While I was in the … Continue reading →

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Easter Desserts

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Charity

I can’t believe that it’s almost Easter.  Less than two weeks.  Much to do, much to do. First, make sure you get out there and buy all the good Easter candy before it’s gone.  I’ve already bought all of mine. … Continue reading →

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Jello Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day, or Any Day

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Charity

The Valentine’s Day soap cupcakes looked good enough to eat.  Add to that the fact that I scented mine with a yummy amaretto-like fragrance oil, which is my favorite flavor, and I just had to make an edible version. To … Continue reading →

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