Desserts

Mini Cheesecakes with Chocolate Ganache & Sugared Kumquats

The mini cheesecakes’ base uses a graham cracker crust with a creamy filling. A drizzle, piped or brush of bittersweet chocolate ganache paired with a tangy, yet eye-catching adornment of sugared kumquat slices pulls these cakelets together.

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Tangy & Sweet
Kumquat-Chocolate-Chunk & Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

Cookie Crumbs

Tangy and tart meet sweetness. Kumquats paired with chocolate. Here’s another way to incorporate these tangy gems into what would be just chocolate-chunk & walnut oatmeal cookies. These citrus treats dress up and are the star of an old-fashioned cookie favorite.

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Meyer Lemon Olive-Oil Cake
with DIY Meyer Lemon Infused Olive Oil

Desserts

A rustic, subtle flavored dessert with a delicate crumb texture. This is not a sweet cake. It doesn’t need sugary icings or any kind of silliness like that. A light sprinkle of powdered sugar is more for aesthetics than anything else.

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Back To Basics:
Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Cookie Crumbs

These cookies are full of chewy oatmeal goodness and with the increased amount of raisins, addition of walnuts and ground cinnamon, they more than satisfy that cookie craving!

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‘Tis the Season for Peppermint Bark

Desserts

What is bark candy? Bark candy consists of sheets or chunks of chocolate adorned with fruits and/or nuts. So what’s the story about the Peppermint Bark candy pictured in this post?

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Amaretto Apple Streusel Cupcakes

Desserts

The cake part has a tender crumb about it and each cupcake is like a mini coffee cake. The smell of the amaretto is perfume with the streusel topping. The real surprise? Biting into the cake there are small chunks of apples throughout that are not instantly visible, but most certainly present and enjoyed.

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A Happy Farewell To Summer: Cherry-Pistachio Tea Cakes

Breads & Quick Breads

My attempt to sneak in one last post for summer this year and use the few remaining seasonal cherries in my fridge before transitioning to autumn…What I liked about this recipe was the use of pistachios and grinding them down to use in place of using more all-purpose flour.

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