Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies (with or without mini chocolate chips)

I am loving all things pumpkin these days–I just can’t get enough.  Pumpkin candy, pumpkin cake, actual pumpkins in the natural state.  Nothing says October like bright beautiful orange pumpkins and all of the spices that go along with them.  Cloves. Nutmeg. Cinnamon.  So delicious! And the smell in the house is incomparable! These cookies are [...]

Bittersweet Molten Chocolate Cupcakes

It happens sometimes.  OK–I’ll be honest.  It happens a lot.  It doesn’t matter what time it is, how tired I am, whether we have to be somewhere or I have all the time in the world.  Sometimes I get an urge to bake–an urge that won’t be ignored.  I have to succumb!  I don’t have [...]

Banana Nut Tart

This tart is fantastic!  I almost want to call it “Bananas Foster Tart.”  It is rich and caramelly–yes–caramelly.  (I am making up that word!)  Make sure not to skip the step of roasting the nuts.  Roasting for just a few minutes really bumps up the flavor (and aroma) factors.  Eating is not just about taste.  [...]

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

I wanted to make something sweet and “fall-esque” for our family picnic/apple picking excursion.  I found this whoopie pie recipe, and it peaked my curiosity.  What an interesting spin on an old-fashioned treat!  Who doesn’t love whoopie pies!?  You can’t help but feel like a kid when you eat one.  It’s tough to get your [...]

Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe

I have had this recipe printed out and awaiting execution for a while now.  I finally made it!  One of the best parts of this dish is the wonderful shape of the macaroni.  How couldn’t you love eating something that translates as “little ears?”  These little discs (orecchiette) are nuggets of chewy deliciousness.  And because I am a lover of all greens bitter (the more bitter [...]

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