Pastry

Salted Caramel Chocolate Truffle Shortbread Tart

Monday, May 20, 2013

Well, I went to see Star Trek Into Darkness last Thursday. My *professional assessment is…IT. WAS. AWESOME. *Not really professional in any way whatsoever. I have some things to say about it, but first, let me say this: I am a Star Trek fan. I am a fan. I love Star Trek. I don’t just ...

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Easy Mother’s Day Breakfast: Chocolate Butterscotch Croissants

Monday, May 6, 2013

You know what are not nice? Geese. When I was probably 14 or so, I didn’t know they were so territorial. There was a flock of them…a gaggle? Anyway, a lot of them on the hillside by the pool at the church camp I attended. I was all, “Heh heh. Watch this.” I ran at ...

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Apple Pie Eclairs with Caramel Glaze

Monday, November 19, 2012

I have a love/hate relationship with the holiday season, and it has nothing to do with overeating, gift anxiety, commercialization of Christmas, or any of the typical holiday woes. It’s all to do with “limited edition” seasonal flavors. Every, single restaurant, candy company, and treat manufacturer out there decides that the holidays are the time ...

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Gingerbread Liege Waffles

Monday, November 12, 2012

* Before I say anything, I feel duty bound to tell you: these waffles were in the top three biggest hits list with my entire family. Huge deal here, people. I thought you’d want to know. * When we lived in Vermont, there was some really fun places to ski. The mountains are smaller, but ...

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Apple Cider Cheesecake Shortbread Bars

Friday, October 12, 2012

This is my for realsies 350th post. o_O Can you guys believe that?? I’ve posted almost 350 recipes and/or tutorials on Bakingdom in less than three years time. Yowza. I really wanted to make something special for this post, and even though it has been delayed because of stupid computers thinking they’re the boss of ...

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Harry Potter: Pumpkin Cheesecake Pasties

Monday, September 24, 2012

Did you guys know that it was Hermione’s birthday last week? September 19th, to be exact. Technically, she turned 33 years old this year. You may recall that I have established that, had my letter not been lost, the Trio would have been the Quatro. Whatevs. Last week, on the morning of Miss Granger’s birthday, ...

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French Toast Doughnuts

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Have you been to a grocery on a Saturday or Sunday lately? Particularly one of those giant warehouse ones? Personally, I have a rule about grocery stores and weekends; a very, very strict rule that I only break under dire circumstances: No grocery stores on the weekend. Period. Unless I desperately need something. Otherwise, you ...

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Caramel Pecan Tarts

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

I know that the gym is supposed to be all judgement free and everything, but my head isn’t. I try to make it be, but it never works out all that well for me. I’m not mean, though. I mean, I don’t judge anyone for the way they look, or whatever. I think if you’re ...

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Peach Berry Crumble

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

I took my first BodyPump class last week. For those of you who don’t know what that is, I’ll just simplify it by saying that it’s an hour of torture in which you are made to repetitively move a weight up and down and all around. To music. They should really call it BodyDump, because the next ...

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Baby Brown Sugar Butterscotch Scones

Friday, July 20, 2012

Ever since the Hubster started back to work a couple of weeks ago, he’s been using my car. This has led to me becoming all European and walking everywhere, which I’m totally loving. I feel so French, walking home from a little market with my fresh produce and flowers. Next time, I’m buying a baguette, ...