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Several ramekins of coffee crème brûlée on pewter plates.

April 28, 2020 (Last Updated February 1, 2021)

Vietnamese Coffee Crème Brûlée

If there's one thing I've learned in the last few weeks, it's that sweetened condensed milk (especially with coffee) is absolutely on my list of …

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January 17, 2020

Lemon Tea Cake

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love tea and a good afternoon tea party. When my sisters come to visit, having tea together is one of our most …

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Slice of layered pumpkin cheesecake pie on pewter plate on wooden board with more pie slices and glass of white wine in the background.

November 16, 2019

Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

When is imperfection the perfect solution? When you're making and eating layered pumpkin cheesecake pie. Here's the deal - getting perfectly straight …

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September 27, 2019

Dark Chocolate Cookies with Espresso

Now that my oldest daughter is away at college, care packages (specifically care packages with cookies) have been on my mind. Cookies are symbol of …

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A scoop of blueberry sorbet vanilla ice-cream swirl in a metal cup.

June 21, 2019 (Last Updated June 28, 2020)

Blueberry Sorbet Vanilla Ice-cream Swirl

Do you have 5 gallons of blueberries you're not sure what to do with? No? Just us then. Every year my husband buys more and more blueberries from the …

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February 7, 2019

Vanilla Pudding

When you think special dessert, I'm guessing vanilla pudding isn't your first thought. I know pudding seems more like childhood snack than grand …

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January 11, 2019

Mini Lemon Tartlets

Why am I posting about lemon tartlets when everyone is trying to keep their New Year's Resolutions to eat healthy? For one, they're pretty darn cute. …

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November 30, 2018

Inside-Out German Chocolate Cake

Given the level of chocolate love in our house, it really surprises me that I haven't posted a proper chocolate cake recipe in over 4 years. …

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July 20, 2018 (Last Updated June 28, 2020)

Cherry Cream Cheese Pastries (with Fresh Cherries)

Last month, I got an offer I couldn't resist. The Northwest Cherry Growers asked me if I would accept a shipment from them and consider writing a blog …

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A stack of ice-cream sandwiches on a white plate.

July 13, 2018

Semi-Homemade Ice-cream Sandwiches

Who's got time to make homemade ice-cream sandwiches? You do. I swear. If you have ever baked a batch of cut-out cookies, you can make these …

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April 28, 2018

Blueberry Bread Puddings with Lemon Curd

It's blueberry season! This means we are happily buying quarts of the little gems at the farmers market every weekend and are busy making blueberry …

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March 30, 2018

Tangerine Sorbet

I think it was a year ago when I promised a trio of fruit sorbets. I managed to get two recipes posted pretty quickly but I never got a great idea for …

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Several pieces of chocolate-orange biscotti in a glass served with a mug of hot chocolate.

December 8, 2017 (Last Updated October 3, 2020)

Chocolate-Orange Biscotti

It snowed in Houston last night! Like actually left a white winter wonderland legit snowed, not just a couple of flurries that we Houstonians wish …

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December 1, 2017 (Last Updated December 26, 2020)

Post-Thanksgiving Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars

I don't know about you but after hosting a house full of family for the Thanksgiving weekend, I ended up with a very random collection of food items …

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November 17, 2017 (Last Updated December 27, 2019)

Cranberry Pudding Cake with Warm Butter Sauce

Topping off a special holiday meal doesn't have to mean pulling out a big fancy dessert. Sometimes a very simple, but no less decadent, dessert will …

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