Tag Archives: Candy

What’s cooking in my kitchen

Here’s what I’ve been cooking and we’ve been eating over the past few weeks. Key Lime Pears from Michael Recchiuti’s cookbook Chocolate Obsession. I’ve been making these for Christmas for the past few years, and it’s my go-to recipe when … Continue reading

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Chocolate Fruit and Nut Clusters

What do you do when the holidays leave you with bits of nuts and fruits? Dump all those odds and ends in a bowl, stir in some melted chocolate and call them clusters. These won’t win any beauty awards, but … Continue reading

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Golden Vanilla Bean Caramels

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. I pride myself on my caramel skills. Every year around Christmas, I start making caramels. Chocolate caramels, cinnamon caramels, coffee caramels, mocha caramels, orange caramels, and on and on. Depending on … Continue reading

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Candied Citrus Peel

Currently cooking out of Pure Dessert by Alice Medrich. I generally find the idea of candied citrus peel more appealing than the actual product. Usually, the peel is too bitter for me, even when it is coated in sugar and/or … Continue reading

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Popcorn-Almond-Caramel Balls

Currently cooking out of Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way by Lorna Sass. This was one of the first recipes I marked out of this book. Besides the novelty of making my own popcorn (Wait! Popcorn doesn’t grow in microwave … Continue reading

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Sugar and Spice Candied Nuts

Obviously, this isn’t from the grains cookbook, but if you try these nuts, I don’t think you’ll mind the diversion. In fact, you might just get down on your knees and thank me. What can I say? I simply can’t … Continue reading

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