Category Archives: dessert

Buttery Cupcakes with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Kelli

From KT- Despite my newly acquired cold, I decided to bring a treat to a friends house for New Years Eve. Who doesn’t like treats on a celebration night? Plus I had some nice chocolate that I got from a … Continue reading →

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Dahlia Doughnuts

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Kelli

With Cinnamon Sugar, Mascarpone, and Jam From the moment I read this book, I knew I was going to be making this recipe.  Last time I was at the Dahlia Lounge for breakfast we ordered a batch of these, and … Continue reading →

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Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies with Fresh Ginger

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Kelli

No holiday would be complete without a molasses cookie.  These were REALLY tasty.  I think it might come from the amount of fresh ginger that is in the recipe… Now I’m a sucker for all things ginger- so no problem … Continue reading →

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Piedmontese Hazelnut Cake

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Kelli

    I love hazelnuts, so clearly, we needed to make this hazelnut cake. Last time I toasted hazelnuts, the papery shell didn’t come off- apparently I didn’t do it long enough, because this time, it was no problem rolling … Continue reading →

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Russian Tea Cakes

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Kelli

From KT- This was an easy recipe and so good. I would definitely make these again. What I learned was the technique to make the powdered sugar stick. Let them cool for just a few minutes then put them in … Continue reading →

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Cookies for Santa

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Kelli

Dahlia Sugar Cookies- Mason and I worked on baking some sugar cookies for Santa.  This dough comes together really quickly and then just needs to be refrigerated for a couple of hours before rolling.   After they are refrigerated and … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Butter Pecan Sandwich Cookies

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Kelli

So, the recipe points out that these are more work than your average cookie- however- it may be one of the best cookies I have ever eaten- In a nutshell… Make a delicious chocolate cookie that has small chunks of … Continue reading →

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Hot Buttered Rum Apple Pie

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Kelli

The timing for this book could not be more perfect for me.  I’m already scheduled to bring desserts to four different places this week, and I have a brunch as well.  I’m not going to have any problem finding delicious … Continue reading →

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Oh My, Cherry Pie

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Kelli

First of all, I am no pie maker.  Secondly, growing up, I never liked cherry pie.  So this doesn’t seem like a likely candidate to serve to the neighborhood ladies that were coming over for wine and pie night…(I only … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Sorbet Shortcakes

Posted on June 17, 2012 by carolheigh

This recipe can be found in The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller.  We started with the biscuits and I was fortunate to have a helper who wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. The finished product. These berries were … Continue reading →

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