First off, a bit of business. My Oh Nuts! giveaway ended last night, and the winner, as chosen by the random number generator, was lucky number 17: Caroline of Sweet Caroline. So Caroline, email me your contact information and I’ll get the gift certificate sent your way! Speaking of nuts and dried fruit and yumminess,…
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TWD: Pecan Sables
You don’t have to tell me how good Dorie’s sable recipe is. Just this past summer I was swooning over the spiced version–such good flavor, such good texture, such easy, delicious little cookies. So this time I decided to shake it up a bit, and try a pecan version. I added ground roasted pecans to…
Daring Bakers Challenge: Just Say Cheesecake
Lately I have started to suspect an ugly truth about myself. No matter how much I like to think the opposite, it is possible that my heart is not into being a Daring Baker. (Note the very important capital letters. I will forever be a daring baker–many burned pans and discarded desserts will attest to…
TWD: Of Pumpkins and Pies
My experience with the Twofer Pie this week can most accurately be summed up with this image: [For best results while viewing, imagine hearing that wah-waaaaah horn sound effect, or Nelson from The Simpsons laughing, "HA-ha!"] Yes, friends, this week was not a success. I’ll take some of the blame: I made several mini pies…
Thanksgiving round-up: Chocolate-Pecan Pie
Ooooh this was a good one. Pecan pie has never really done it for me, I think it’s too sweet and too much like nuts suspended in corn syrup to really be exciting. However, adding melted dark chocolate and chunks of bittersweet chocolate to the mix made things really interesting. It was like a moist,…
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