Sweet of the Week #51, Absinthe and Bubbly Cupcakes
This week’s Ingredient is Absinthe. I first sampled Absinthe while visiting Austria in 2001. The owner of the guest house where I was staying invited me to join other guests for a nightcap. What he served to us was hausgemacht absinthe, homebrewed with a combination of herbs passed down through at least 3 generations. Austrians…
Sweet of the Week #50, Black Olive Cake
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This week’s Ingredient is Olives, suggested to me by my darling friend Keri. Specifically, I’ll be using black olives. And olive oil. I love olives. Olives and pickles. Pickles and olives. My two favorite snacks. As a child, olives had to be hidden from me. I’d pop one on each finger, eat them all…
Munchers Bakery, Lawrence, Kansas
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On a cold, dreary Saturday, John and I made the drive to Lawrence to visit Muncher’s Bakery. Muncher’s is located in a small strip mall, near a grocery store we visit when in the area. How we managed to miss a donut shop for so long is beyond me. Recently someone told me we had…
Super Easy Chili Cheese Dip
Here’s a super easy dip to make, just in time for New Year’s Eve festivities! I first learned of a similar recipe from the Pirates in the Pantry Cookbook, published by the Parrot Head Club of Connecticut 7 or 8 years ago. In the cookbook, the recipe calls for dairy cheeses and meat-y chili. I’ve…
Peppermint Bark Cheesecake
This cheesecake was inspired by Baked by Rachel’s White Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cheesecake. You’ll notice mine doesn’t contain “white chocolate” in the title. That’s because I made my version of this cheesecake not only gluten-free but also dairy-free. In the holiday rush, I neglected to order any dairy-free white chocolate. So here it is, Peppermint…
Why I Love Pinterest: Christmas 2011 Baking Edition
I blogged over at my non-baking spot, Johnna52, about some of the fun things I’ve done this holiday season inspired by Pinterest. And then I realized I had done a whole bunch of holiday baking inspired by Pinterest, too. I thought I’d share those things with you! First up, these adorable Oreo truffle snowmen from…
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