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Ginger Peach Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

By Ali | Published: July 10, 2012

In my house, birthdays are a big deal.  When I say big deal, I don’t mean because of presents, but instead for cakes.  Every birthday is an occasion for me to try a new cake, cupcake or pie recipe that I’ve mostly likely been dreaming about since I pinned it. Summer time has a lot [...]

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Asparagus & Gruyere Tarts

By Ali | Published: June 14, 2012

I have shared with you all my absolute love of asparagus.  Well, news flash: I also LOVE balsamic anything and anything made with puff pastry.  I mean who doesn’t love puff pastry?!  When I saw these little gems on Joy’s blog, I swooned.  I happened to have everything in my house other than the pastry, [...]

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Peanut Butter Devils Food Cupcakes

By Ali | Published: May 31, 2012

Back at the end of April I tweeted about the Dessert First Bake Off at the Bloomfield Bridge Tavern.  A friend of mine planned this benefit for her organization Best Buddies.  Clearly, I thought it was a fantastic idea and couldn’t wait to attend…an evening of devouring sweets get priority on my calendar.  I, of [...]

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Lavender Honey Ice Cream

By Ali | Published: May 14, 2012

If you’re anything like me, you ohh and ahh over food in movies.  So, naturally when I saw It’s Complicated, I wished I had Meryl Streep’s character’s life.  I mean, have you seen her bakery?!?  I watched the movie for the 10th time last week and decided that I needed to make lavender honey ice cream. [...]

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Clementine Mousse Cheesecake

By Ali | Published: May 10, 2012

So this cheesecake seems complicated and full of too many steps.  It really isn’t, I swear.  If you break it down into steps to complete across a couple of days, it’s totally a manageable dessert.  Or if you have a whole afternoon to dedicate, you could do it in one day as well.  I’ll describe the steps how [...]

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Artichokes…two ways

By Ali | Published: May 8, 2012

Remember when I found artichokes for $1 each at Stans?  Well, I did.  And I made them.  And they were TO DIE FOR.  It probably had something to do with the loads of gorgonzola cheese, herbs and hollandaise sauce.  Holy crap people, make these, and soon.  They are worth the work.  Jessica is a genius. [...]

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Lemon-Blueberry Cake

By Ali | Published: May 3, 2012

This lovely cake has been staring me down on Pinterest for months…months I tell you!  I decided to make it for Easter since it’s such a springy dessert.  The taste was perfection.  The lemon flavor was the highlight of the cake, icing and curd, but the blueberries added a nice burst of balanced flavor.  It [...]

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Blood Orange Scones

By Ali | Published: February 8, 2012

Scones and biscuits are my new favorite items in the carbohydrates category. They can be sweet or savory, be served at breakfast or dinner.  Double win.  Blood oranges are great…and look how pretty they are. you will need: 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar, divided zest of 3 blood oranges 3 1/4 cups flour 2 [...]

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Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding

By Ali | Published: December 29, 2011

When planning for Christmas Eve dessert this year, I wanted something easy yet decadent and delicious.  My mind went straight to bread pudding because I could easily assemble and bake it, then bring it with us to my in-laws.  I just popped it in the oven to reheat for a bit before serving.  So this [...]

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Marzipan & Pear Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream

By Ali | Published: December 28, 2011

A friend of ours was having a dinner party, and requested that I make her a dozen cupcakes for her to serve as dessert.  I was honored and excited to try a new flavor on my to-bake list!  Salted caramel is one of my most favorite sweet things…actually I just love the addition of sea [...]

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