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Maple Cinnamon Roll Muffins

I have a confession to make. I could eat cinnamon rolls every day. Multiple times. Oh, I know. My butt would be as big as the state of Alaska but my tummy would be ecstatic. And seriously, I would eat … Continue reading

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Creme de Cassis Napoleon Dessert

Valentine’s Day probably should be renamed Uber Fancy Dessert Day. It is certainly the day when we seem to crave the most intricately put together desserts whether we make them ourselves or buy them elsewhere. Puff pastry isn’t hard to … Continue reading

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Balsamic and Black Pepper Figs on Croustades

Figs are absolutely wonderful. I was raised on  Fig Newtons and they were what I thought figs were…and in 1965 that was good enough. I could eat them by the case and never tire of the magic sweetness, and complex … Continue reading

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Real Food…Real Quick: A Food Blog Invitational

Thanks for all of you that took the poll. The results were about what I expected. The first question was how much time do you spend cooking per week and the answers were pretty close between 6 hours or more … Continue reading

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Shrimp and Pasta Provencal

The warm flavors of the Southeastern French coast come together in this pasta to create nothing less than a miracle.  van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Cezanne, and many other artists have been inspired by the beauty, the climate, and no doubt, … Continue reading

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Filed under Main Dish, Pasta