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David Lebovitz AND Babycakes!

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I love it when my favorite things come together.  David Lebovitz shared this post, complete with a terrific video, about his recent book signing and baking adventure at my all-time favorite gluten-free, vegan bakery, Babycakes.  It’s a fun video, watch it! David Lebovitz at BabyCakes NYC: A Chat and Some Donuts! from BabyCakes NYC on… 

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Sweet of the Week #33i, Prickly Pear Cactus Cupcakes with Lime Frosting

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I’ve reached the place in the list of 52 Ingredients where I’m seriously challenged.  Challenged both in finding the ingredients and in coming up with ways to use them.  This week’s ingredient, prickly pear cactus, was really tough to locate in my  and even trickier to incorporate into a Sweet but I found a way…. 

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I Shopped Here: Jungle Jim’s

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Recently I worked in Louisville, Kentucky for a couple of weeks.  On the way home, we took the long route through Cincinnati and Indianapolis, primarily to visit Jungle Jim’s in Cincinnati. I first heard about Jungle Jim’s from Mark.  He posted pictures on Facebook of grocery store craziness that I knew I needed to experience…. 

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Top Pot Hand Forged Doughnuts Cookbook

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Ever pre-order something on Amazon and forget about it or better yet, get it a week before you expected it?  Then the UPS guy drops by and SURPRISE! You’ve got a great new cookbook to spend the afternoon perusing.  That’s what happened today, I spent the afternoon reading the new Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts cookbook. … 

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Sweet of the Week #32i, Lingonberry Linzer Cookies, a flour adventure

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This week I’m sharing with you one of my favorite cookies, the buttery, flaky Almost Linzer cookie.  These are an *almost* Linzer cookie because they do not include the traditional ground almonds.  The ingredient I’ve chosen to incorporate from this year’s challenge list is Lingonberry Jam.  I used a jar from IKEA. I also used… 

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Food on a Stick #53, Bacon Wrapped Scallops

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My friend Greg Frisbee spotted these: Bacon Wrapped Scallops at the Hopkington State Fair in New Hampshire.  Looks like a great Fair Food find for $7!