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  • Panettone Bread Pudding With Apples
    Desserts,  Featured,  Recipes

    Panettone Bread Pudding With Apples

    A decadent version of bread pudding made with panettone and apples, perfect for a holiday dessert.

  • Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
    Desserts,  Recipes

    Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

    Pumpkin chiffon pie; a light and airy version of the traditional, destined to be a favorite.

  • Featured,  Main Course,  Recipes,  Salad,  Side Dishes

    Roasted Butternut Squash and Quinoa

    The perfect vegetarian side dish; it's addicting because the squash gets even sweeter when roasted and the quinoa has a nice nutty crunch along with the roasted pepitas.

  • Desserts,  Recipes

    Pears Poached in Red Wine with Orange Cardamom Sabayon

    Pears Poached in Red Wine with Orange Cardamom Sabayon

  • Marinated-Dungeness
    Appetizers,  Recipes

    Marinated and Chilled, Cracked Dungeness Crab Legs

    Marinated and Chilled, Cracked Dungeness Crab Legs

  • Chocolate Tart with Salted Caramel
    Desserts,  Recipes

    Chocolate Tart with Salted Caramel

    Chocolate Tart with Salted Caramel; the perfect combination of sweet and salty.

  • Lemon Curd and Chocolate Ganache Tart
    Desserts,  Recipes

    Lemon Curd and Chocolate Ganache Tart

    Chocolate Ganache Tart with Lemon Curd

  • Chocolate Budino
    Desserts,  Recipes

    Chocolate Budino With Espresso Cream

    Recipe for a sinfully rich chocolate budino with only three ingredients.

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  • Korean Barbecue Style Meatballs
    Flavorful, savory, and slightly spicy Korean barbecue style meatballs.

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It was a busy weekend. Seven and a half pounds of It was a busy weekend. Seven and a half pounds of fresh  pork and beef Italian sausage with fennel seed, coriander seed, garlic, and Calabrian peppers.
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Looking for something different for dinner? I'm al Looking for something different for dinner? I'm always on the hunt for something fun and flavorful. These Korean Barbecue Style Meatballs really fit the bill.
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What's the easiest way to make caramelized onions? What's the easiest way to make caramelized onions? In a slow cooker! It frees up your time and is practically foolproof! Plus, your house will smell delicious!
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Meet the Maple Cherry Charmer Cocktail! If you’r Meet the Maple Cherry Charmer Cocktail! If you’re looking for a cocktail that’s seasonal, warming, and luscious, this is for you. Kentucky bourbon, California winter oranges, real Vermont maple syrup, and cherries; I’m not sure you could make a more "American" cocktail. Made with the wonderful @elevatedcraft cocktail shaker. 
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Got Panettone? Looking for a special and decadent Got Panettone? Looking for a special and decadent holiday dessert? How about this Panettone Bread Pudding with Apples? New post and recipe, link in profile.
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Looking for something different for Thanksgiving? Looking for something different for Thanksgiving? This is the pie of legends (at least in my family). This is the pie that pumpkin-pie-haters actually LOVE. Check out my latest post on with a recipe for Pumpkin Chiffon Pie (link in profile).
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I'm making this tonight for dinner. The weather ha I'm making this tonight for dinner. The weather has turned colder here and I'm craving something warm. I still have trouble with the name...read the story on the blog. 
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After 10 years I've finally redesigned the website After 10 years I've finally redesigned the website! Check it out and let me know what you think. Looks different on tablets and computers screens too!
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