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Hmm… what did I do wrong? I’m so sad that Dorie’s Espresso Cheesecake Brownies didn’t come out that great for me. While they were beautiful—quite possibly the most beautiful Dorie creation I’ve created to date—they just didn’t come out tasting good.

The brownie layer was fantastic, but the cheesecake layer tasted, well, eggy. And the weird [...]

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Why is the miniaturization of desserts and pastries so popular? I was visiting my sister in NYC this weekend, and mini cupcakes, mini cookies, mini anything, really, seem to be all the rage right now. We were walking in SoHo and passed by Baked by Melissa, a tiny storefront cupcake window selling baby cupcakes. We [...]

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If you’re on the lookout for cookies that are chewy, chocolate-y and—dare I say?—healthy, these little nuggets are for you. I found the recipe for these cookies in the Bob’s Red Mill Baking Book, a wonderful cookbook that showcases a wide variety of recipes featuring whole grains. Not only are these cookies made with whole [...]

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My my. Where has the summer gone? How is it already mid-July?
Many apologies for neglecting this poor little blog. Being away on vacation can do that to you. Especially a two-week vacation on a Mediterranean cruise! B and I had so much fun eating and drinking our way through Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey. Perhaps [...]

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No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Dorie’s recipe for Cinnamon Squares was easily adaptable to convert into cupcakes. Instead of baking these in a square pan, I wanted to make individual treats. The result: Sweet, very cinnamon-y cupcakes slathered with chocolate ganache frosting on top and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar… yum!

We had a Memorial Day BBQ to go [...]

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