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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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Pumpkin-Toffee Cookies with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

Remember how in my last post I said I was going to share a recipe using the frosting from the cupcakes that prompted my food blog? Well, here it is, and man is it a good one! It may actually be one of my favorite recipes that I have ever created! If you know me, [...]

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Simple Almond Shortcake

We’re in, what I like to call, Summer Crunch Time. There’s only a couple weeks left of Summer, which means lounging in your bathing suit for a few more days, trying to soak up as many rays as you can, trekking up a mountain with a picnic lunch because, gosh-darnit, this will be impossible once [...]

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