September 2012

Mini Coffee S’mores Tarts

September 29, 2012 Pies, Tarts & Pudding

Just because it’s fall, it doesn’t mean I have s’mores fully out of my system. Although I’m not quite sure my s’mores fixation ever really goes away in the winter, I think it just transfers over to mug formation (i.e. hot chocolate and marshmallows!). I also realized as I was writing this that I totally […]

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Mediterranean Layer Dip

September 25, 2012 Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Salsas

Watching the Emmys in a hotel room, alone, on a work trip, with gross room service is just no way to live. That was my reality last year, and it was just so sad. Thank goodness I was home this year, with my amigas, and many delicious snacks. There’s no better way to watch […]

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Peanut Butter Cheesecake Ball

September 18, 2012 Candy

So I finally joined Pinterest after rolling my eyes about it for the last year or so. I was adamant that I didn’t need another time suck in my life, but then I came to the realization that it would actually help me organize all of the recipes I have bookmarked at home, at work, jotted on […]

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Triple Layer Chocolate Cake with Espresso Buttercream Frosting and Coffee Chocolate Ganache

September 16, 2012 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing

This is my friend Kristine’s (insert significant number here) birthday cake. I think my feelings about birthday cakes would be best expressed by a recent quote from Deb: “I delight in trying to find a layered summary of everyone’s favorite things that fits in a cake carrier.” No doubt. For K, this means trying to transfer […]

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Quarterly Report: Joy the Baker Cookbook {Q2}

September 11, 2012 Uncategorized

My baking soul sister and I have reached the halfway point in our mission to bake the entire Joy the Baker Cookbook. You can see photos of everything we’ve made over on our project page, but here’s the recap of Q2. 50 recipes down, 50 to go! Recipes Baked Total – 25 (Danielle – 11 […]

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