Monthly Archives: August 2010

Chocolate Shortbread Nuggets

Currently baking out of Great Cookies by Carole Walter The thing about shortbread is that when it’s done well, it can be a thing of beauty. Done badly, though, one ends up with a mouthful of sand. Fortunately, these chocolate … Continue reading

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Skillet Goulash

Currently cooking from The Best Simple Recipes from Cooks Illustrated Meet home run #84,612 from this book. This one-pot dish features tender strips of steak and egg noodles in a flavorful sauce of onions, paprika, bell pepper, tomato paste, beef … Continue reading

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Salsa

I’m taking a break from the sweet stuff to bring this salsa to your attention. The original recipe comes from The Pioneer Woman. You’ve heard of her, right? We’ve been eating this salsa just as fast as I can make it, … Continue reading

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Marbled Lemon-Blueberry Butter Cake

Currently baking out of Sky High, Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes by Alisa Huntsman and Peter Wynn I almost got out of my bad-cake-rut with this recipe, but not quite. The fault, though, is my own. This recipe is a lemon cake, … Continue reading

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Coconut-Crusted Key Lime Napoleons

Currently baking out of Great Cookies by Carole Walter Out of everything I’ve baked out of this book, these bars are by far my favorite. They are a little time consuming to make, but the finished product is pretty to … Continue reading

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Nutcracker Cake

Currently baking out of Sky High, Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes by Alisa Huntsman and Peter Wynn I seem to be on a roll here. This is the third cake in a row that I haven’t liked. I’m starting to wonder if … Continue reading

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Apricot Melt-O-Ways

Currently baking out of Great Cookies by Carole Walter It’s become a bit of a chore to bake, lately. It seems that as the temperature rises, I get sluggish and tired, and all I want to eat is cantaloupe. And … Continue reading

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Buttermilk Sponge Cake with Cranberry-Raspberry Preserves and White Chocolate Frosting

Currently baking out of Sky High, Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes by Alisa Huntsman and Peter Wynn If only this cake had tasted as good as it looked. Unfortunately, it was very dry, and I didn’t like the cranberry part of the … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

This might seem a little strange. Although I’m baking out of a cookie cookbook that has roughly seven chocolate chip cookie variations in it, I chose to make a recipe from the internet. I can’t help myself. When somebody calls … Continue reading

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