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Homemade Pop-Tarts
Pop-Tarts. There are few things I loved more as a kid (or a poor college student) as I loved pop-tarts. K-D maybe….but seriously, POP-TARTS. So good. They were my after school snack for years. They’re fun, especially if you’ve got little ones, and they’re really easy to make. If you’ve made a pie from scratch…
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Cold Brew Coffee
Last year I won the coffee lottery. Seriously. My brother and I spent a week with the folks at Anchored Coffee (anchoredcoffee.com) in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia learning all things coffee. After about 30 shots of espresso a day, and multiple coffee cuppings, I left with a new appreciation of the complexity of coffee, and the almost wine tasting…
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Brioche, the King of dough.
Brioche! I love brioche. In my mind it’s the king of bread. Last summer, I spent a couple weeks in Paris eating. Literally. Two weeks of eating. Unreal. Croissants, Pain Au Chocolate, Baguettes, Fromage, Coq au vin, Duck confit, etc etc HEAVEN etc. One thing that I really had no appreciation for coming from small…
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Vanilla Banana Pudding with Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip Coooookies
Cake. Honestly, not my go to. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I like cake. Who doesn’t. But in true Beatles vs. Stones style rivalry, pie will always be king for me. I know, I’m not making many friends. But give me pie, all the pie. And trifle, and brownies, and ice cream, and…. That…
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No need to knead…
Bread Alright. Let’s start this thing with the easiest recipe…ever. I realize that a lot of people, great cooks even, are extremely scared of bread. The yeast, the kneading, is it too wet/dry, etc. Freaked. Out. Honestly, once you get the hang of bread baking, chances are you’ll never be happy with store bought bread again. Your…