Tarts

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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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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Mini Grasshopper Pies and SprinkleBakes Book Giveaway!! [UPDATED]

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The winner is comment #156!! Congratulations to Erica!! I got a beautiful new cookbook a couple of weeks ago. It’s filled with the most delightful works of food art around, and it tells you how to make them yourself. SprinkleBakes: Dessert Recipes to Inspire Your Inner Artist, by my dear friend, and fellow blogger, Heather ...

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Celebrating Harry Potter Day with my Favorite Craft of All Time: Handmade Harry Potter Apron

Friday, April 15, 2011

[UPDATE: Find my original Harry Potter inspired Hogwarts house aprons in Bakingdom's Etsy shop!] I know that things around here have been a little slow, and today is no different, but I’ve been taking the last couple of weeks easy as I first waited for the hubster to get home, and then spent time celebrating ...

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My Absolute Favorite Dessert. Ever. So far… Chocolate Caramel Hazelnut Tart

Monday, December 20, 2010

I recently discovered a dessert that may have replaced brownies in slot number one of my favorite desserts. It has chocolate, lots of gooey caramel, and whole, toasted hazelnuts. It is absolutely one of the best tasting desserts I’ve had in my life, hands down one of the loveliest to look at, and easy peasy ...

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Harry’s Favorite Treat: Teeny, Tiny Treacle Tarts

Monday, November 15, 2010

Obviously, I am a big Harry Potter fan. The complete magic and wondrous world that J.K. Rowling created captured me from the first time I picked the books up. The first book was published in 1997, when I was 17. At the time, I hadn’t even heard of the books, let alone read one. I ...

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Blueberry Lemon Crumble Tart

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

A few months ago, my husband got me a new cookbook, The Art and Soul of Baking. I love this book. It’s beautiful and there are so many delicious recipes to choose from. They are, I admit, a little more advanced in some cases, and many of them are rather time consuming, but when I ...

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Fresh Fruit Tart

Monday, June 14, 2010

Fresh fruit tarts are always so gorgeous in the bakery cases, but they seem pretty intimidating to make at home. When I finally invested in a tart pan, this was the obvious first choice for my first tart. It’s such a classic, and they’re just so beautiful! I was a little worried at first, because ...