BAKE ME: Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

“pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man…bake me a cake as fast as you can…” Last week, we were invited to a friends home for Friday night dinner. I wanted to bring dessert but didn’t want anything too

BAKE ME: Mama’s Mascarpone Cheesecake

Happy Thursday everyone! Sorry for the lag in posts. We were out of the country in London and Brussels on a mini Eurotrip adventure. I cannot wait to share it all with you! As I

FANCY PANTS: Berry and Rhubarb Galette

E and I signed up for a Stony Hill Farms CSA – Half Share this summer. It is always nice to support local farms! It is so easy too! We pick our share up every Wednesday at

BAKE ME: Lemon Cherry Cornbread Muffins

Summer fruit and vegetables are my favorite, and cherries are some of my favorite fruit. It is unfortunate that they are only really good for a couple months each year. Yesterday, during my weekly grocery

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BAKE ME: My Mama's Mandelbrot

My mother is an excellent baker. Her banana chocolate chip muffins are famous among my friends and family. Everyone fights for them. Especially the muffins that fall a little bit or are slightly under-cooked. I

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SWEET: Sautéed Apples with Rosemary, Thyme and Cinnamon

I love sweets, desserts, chocolate, brownies, cakes, and donuts. Especially donuts. They are my number one weakness! We have been trying to steer clear of these kinds of desserts, substituting fruit instead. Sliced strawberries, while

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COOKIES: My "Compost Cookie"

This past summer for our wedding anniversary I surprised E with a “crack pie” baking class at Momofuku Milk Bar in Brooklyn. Outfitted in our colorful bandannas (see above) and while drinking some Brooklyn Lager, we learned all

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BAKE ME: Mama's Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

FRESH OUT OF THE OVEN! These are my favorite muffins in the whole wide world. People would fight over my school lunch leftovers for a bite of one. Here is my mother’s famous recipe.

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