My brother’s lush backyard garden, which sprouted the above mammoth zucchinis, inspired me to make something with the vegetable while it is at the peak of the season. While incorporating the zucchini into a nice fresh frittata would have been the healthy way to go, I was in the mood for baking and opted for something sweet. [...]
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I came upon this recipe in a Pillsbury cookbook I found at the grocery store and I am glad I did! It was delicious! The beef broth provided a very rich taste and the parmesan cheese offered a very nice creamy texture as well as a kick of fresh flavor. The chives added some nice color and freshness as well. This was a satisfying [...]
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I was assigned to make a dessert for a potluck picnic, and while I love making cupcakes, I needed something that would travel well. These bars are delicious! And who can resist PB&J? I considered going “old school” by using the tradtional PB counterpart grape jelly, but instead trusted Ina’s suggestion of raspberry jam and it [...]
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The Magnolia Bakery in New York City is known for its cupcakes. The bakery has received much acclaim and several appearances in pop culture. (A Sex and the City episode is the first that comes to mind!) Though I have never been in the bakery (though I did walk by once and the line was out the door!) I figured [...]
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I was set on making fruit-flavored cupcakes and I hemmed and hawed over which fruit flavor for longer than anyone should hem and haw about fruit-flavored cupcakes, or anything fruit-related for that matter. I considered orange, lime, pineapple, apple, watermelon and even grape. I even considered different combinations of frosting and cake–lemon cake with lime [...]
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