Tag Archives: baked goods

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake (Reese’s Cake)

A few words of warning: This cake is not for the weak, the dieters, or the chocolate-peanut butter-”liker.” This cake is for the ultimate chocolate-peanut butter lovers. I made this cake for my dad for his birthday while I was in Florida, and let me just say, it is easily the best cake I have ever made. [...]

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Rosemary and Pine Nut Orange Bars

As I write this blog post, I am currently (approximately) 30,000 feet somewhere over the U.S. on my way back to Seattle. Leaving home—my true, original home that is—is always bittersweet. I’m excited to get back to the city to see Mikey and all of my friends, but it’s difficult leaving my family, especially these [...]

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Tropical Carrot Cake with Candied Rainbow Carrots for Rebecca

You may have noticed that I have been absent from my blog, Facebook, and Twitter for the last three months. I’ve been wrestling with how to address the situation, and decided on a very abridged version to share with you. Someday, I would like to share the full story complete with the emotional roller-coaster ride that my [...]

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Mini Black and White Cookies

There is a really tasty New York-style deli restaurant in my hometown of Florida that I used to frequent with my friends and family growing up (TooJay’s for any of you Floridians!). That place is where my love for black and white cookies began. They had the most delicious, miniature, fluffy shortbread cookies spread with [...]

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Zucchini Cornbread

Howdy! Remember when I was all “Oh, you guys, I’ll post every week twice a week” and then I disappeared? Whoops. Sorry about that, you guys, truly. (Though, I have been posting recipes over on the Spache the Spatula Facebook for a couple sandwiches and wraps, so you should check those out!) I’m back with [...]

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