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Coconut Rice Pudding with Cherry-Lime Compote

I don’t know what brought this on, but I’ve been on a rice thing lately. Two out of the three dishes that I have posted last included rice, and now, here we have  a rice dessert! It must be carb cravings, haha. I know we’re supposed to be transitioning into summer and all, and eating [...]

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Almond-Hazelnut Financiers with Cherries

**I apologize for being a day late, guys! Sometimes you just get sidetracked while playing Civilization V… :P And Happy Leap Day!** Sometimes it’s the simplest desserts that are the most satisfying. That is definitely the case for these financiers. They only take about 30 minutes to put together and bake, but they really hit [...]

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Cranberry, Shallot, and Dried Cherry Chutney

Looking for a last minute cranberry sauce recipe that will blow your guests away? Look no further!

Seriously guys, this cranberry chutney is the best I’ve ever had (and I kind of consider myself a cranberry sauce connoisseur, haha). In my opinion, even better than my Maple Brown Sugar Cranberry Sauce, though that is wonderful in its own way! The cloying tart-sweetness that you get with most cranberry sauces is balanced out in this one by the earthy, savory flavor of the shallots. It also helps that this Thanksgiving must-have is incredibly simple to make, and can be made well in advance!

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Vanilla-Cherry-Bourbon Ice Cream with Bourbon Hot Fudge

So, this ice cream is the last component to the meal I cooked for the online, Iron Chef-style, contest. Guess what? I won! Yay! I get a new cookbook! This recipe utilizes the bourbon-soaked cherries from my Cherry-Mint Julep recipe, as well as a splash of the cherry-bourbon. This ice cream is not for the [...]

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Cherry-Mint Julep

Hi guys! Welcome to my new blog! How do you like it? Some things are still getting finished up (i.e. my logo!!!), but I’m really happy with it thus far! HUGE thanks to Mikey for making it all happen :)! Anyways, let’s get to this amazing drink! This cocktail was yet another portion to the [...]

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