I always cook my hubby something special for Valentine’s Day. My way of showing him how much I love him. He finds seafood romantic, so this year I started the day out with my version of shrimp and grits with cara cara orange mimosas and dinner included crab cakes, seafood hobo and fettuccine in white…
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Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge Day 3: Dark Chocolate, Orange and Almond Crinkle Cookies
Hubby will laugh when he reads this, but I really do not fancy myself much of a baker. Yes, I do it but I do not think it is where my strong points lie in cooking. That is part of the reason I decided to do the Baker’s Dozen Cookie Challenge, well that and all…
Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and while I don’t buy into the commercial day for love, it’s still a great excuse to make up something special for the lover in your life. Any excuse that involves having a special moment with your special someone is a good enough excuse for me. And especially…
Peppermint Buttercrunch from Food & Wine
After drooling over the holiday edition of Food & Wine magazine, I had to try out some of the sweets presented in the “Presents from the Pastry Shop.” The Peppermint Buttercrunch intrigued me because it was a play on peppermint bark but with the addition of adding a toffee to the layers. Not to mention…
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