Do you realize just how much we rely on bees to survive? Not only for our food but for the air we breathe. I think most of us know how vital bees are to agriculture and pollinating crops but I just learned if bees weren't around, most trees wouldn't get pollinated either. Which means, no oxygen. Think about that for a second.
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A few days ago I created a "fancy" peach tart that has a cheesecake-like layer inside a graham cracker crust and topped with peaches and blueberries. Since I had leftover peaches and blueberries I decided to create a simple "cheese-less" version, something I'd be more prone to whip up on a work day evening. It's also fantastic the next morning for breakfast.
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Looking back at the two weeks I just spent in Spain, I remember eating way too many tapas and numerous pounds of Jamón Ibérico, but the one thing I didn't eat a lot of was dessert. Mostly because I was too full to even think about dessert but also most of the offerings were full of cream or butter.
While this cake isn't Spanish it was inspired by two of it's biggest crops; oranges and almonds. I'll admit this isn't your normal, "refined" cake. It has more of a rustic quality about it. The texture is coarse, it's not too sweet and it's slightly bitter from the orange peel, three things I find very appealing.
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Sacher Torte is one of my all-time favorite desserts to make and eat when I was able to eat dairy. This beautiful video reminded me of my passion and I need to try and make a non-dairy version of it. Stay tuned on that one but in the meantime, enjoy this amazing video and admire the simplicity of this classic dessert.
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If you're looking for a dessert that is a little off the beaten path and something your guests probably haven't seen before, then look no further.
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How do you celebrate your birthday? Today, I celebrated mine with CREPES! Keep reading to learn how easy they are to make.
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Happy Birthday Uncle Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim!!!!!!!
My sister called the other day to tell me Rosie wants to grow up to be "a chef like Grandma and Uncle Jim". Now I know she's only 4 and her career plans are hardly set in stone, but I have to admit, it made me a more than a little happy when she told me this. So when I went home last weekend, one of the things I looked forward to most was being Chef Rosie's sous chef while she made my birthday cake.
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Fall is officially here and so is the cooler weather. When we were growing up, that first brisk day usually meant one thing...Mom was going to make gingerbread.
We'd come home from school and I'd look for a 9-inch square pan and 2 metal mixing bowls sitting on the counter. She'd already have measured out the dry ingredients in one and the molasses and other liquid ingredients in the other. That way she could quickly mix it together as we were sitting down to dinner and it would be ready when we finished.
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I would love to say I first learned of madeleines on a leisurely afternoon reading Marcel Proust, infamous for writing about his love affair with them. The truth is I have the Paris subway to thank.
On an unbelievably cold December day, three of us set out in an attempt to see as much of "the city of lights" as possible. The hitch? We only had 36 hours to do it.
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News flash...salsa isn't just for tomatoes and peppers.
After dinner, try putting a big bowl of Strawberry-Mango Salsa out with some of these simple, easy and virtually fat-free cinnamon crackers.
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When it comes to brownies, people have very definite opinions on what perfection looks like. In my family, it would have a moist, almost underdone texture, is full of nuts and is never frosted. This was a hard and fast fact you would never think of deviating from. That was until my sister falls for a guy who delusionally believes perfection is nut-less with a thick layer of frosting (and yes, I know delusionally isn't a word but I like the sound of it). Ten years later, this is one of the few things my sister and brother-in-law disagree drastically about. I think each one is secretly trying to sway the kids to their side.
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