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Sauteed String Beans with Garlic and Slivered Almonds

February 23, 2010

I grew up eating sting beans, they were one of the few veggies I would actually eat, and this has always been one of my favorite ways to prepare them. I just love the simple combination of the beans sautéed in garlic and olive oil with slivered almonds, especially if you can get some wonderful [...]

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Oma's Pecan Tarts

Oma’s Pecan Tarts

February 9, 2010

When I was younger, I hated nuts no matter what they were in. It’s only until recently that I’ve developed a love affair with them. Now if there’s a pecan anything lying around, I’m the first one in line for a piece, and when I first read Carmen’s recipe for Oma’s Pecan Tarts, I knew [...]

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Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls

February 1, 2010

This past holiday season I had my first ever chocolate covered peanut butter ball thanks to Amanda and her mom, and it was delicious! When Amanda told me how easy they were to make, I knew that they would be added into the regular holiday treats that we make each year. One of the best [...]

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Tomato Basil Crab Bisque

January 29, 2010

I’ve only made this soup a few times, but it always gets a great reception. The whole trick to getting the best bisque is in the quality and freshness of the crabmeat you use. If you have a local seafood store that you love and you know carries fresh fish and shellfish, that would be [...]

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Chocolate-Champagne Truffles and Dark Chocolate-Dipped Grand Marnier Truffles with Candied Orange Peel

January 26, 2010

Here comes another recipe from our favorite guest writer, Carmen from Carmen-Makes, which looks absolutely amazing; Chocolate-Champagne Truffles with a variation for Dark Chocolate-Dipped Grand Marnier Truffles with Candied Orange Peel! Truffles are some of my favorite candies and these are the very next thing on my list to make. Thanks again to Carmen for [...]

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Pre-Baked Pie Crust

January 7, 2010

Homemade pie crust recipes are one of those things that I think intimidate a lot of people…this recipe might even look long and intimidating, but it isn’t. In fact, I’ll promise you that after making a few homemade crusts you won’t even look at this recipe except for the measurements of ingredients.  I’ll also promise [...]

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Dark Chocolate Bark with Toasted Pecans and Candied Lemon Peel

October 15, 2009

Sometimes I just need to have some good chocolate, and this is some good chocolate! I knew that I wanted to have something that was rich, but different than just a cookie or a cupcake. I decided on making one of my mom’s favorite snacks; dark chocolate bark. I have always made this treat using [...]

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Banana, Chocolate, and Toasted Macadamia Nut Pancakes

September 30, 2009

The other day I was making breakfast and wanted to do something different with pancakes. I had some really ripe bananas and I had bought a bag of 72% dark chocolate at a Jacques Torres shop that I had to use! I also had some macadamia nuts and I decided I would toast them before adding them to [...]

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