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brown butter cherry bars

May 27, 2013
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Some recipes are so delicious that you repeat them as often as possible (and you dream about them the rest of the year). These brown butter cherry bars are one of the best things to ever come out of my oven, and if you only baked one treat with fresh cherries during the too short ...

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raspberry & brown butter muffins

May 13, 2013
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Let’s continue with our raspberry theme, shall we? A few months ago, I dreamt up these raspberry and brown butter muffins. In my mind, I could almost taste the nutty brown butter against the sweet raspberries – the only thing missing from my visual was ripe fruit. Fast forward to now, when the raspberries are ...

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raspberry curd tart

May 9, 2013
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Mother’s Day is the time for a show-stopping dessert to honor the mothers in your life. Though this raspberry curd tart is a stunner, the process to make the curd, bake the tart shell, and assemble the tart is fairly straightforward. Both the filling and shell can be made in advance of assembly, taking any ...

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salted caramel-cashew bars

March 11, 2013
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If you happened to see my salted caramel-pecan bark last week, these bars will look familiar – they’re simply a spin-off of that recipe. I swapped the chocolate layer for a brown butter shortbread crust, kept the brown sugar caramel layer (no need to touch perfection!), and used roasted cashews plus sea salt as the ...

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maple-glazed carrot spice scones

March 7, 2013
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I’m a person of habit: I thrive on routine, and this carries over to my eating schedule as well. Every afternoon about 3:00 pm, I need a pick-me-up to carry me through the rest of the day. Caffeine is a must, along with a snack; one of these maple-glazed carrot spice scones would do nicely. ...

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chocolate-dipped financiers

February 22, 2013
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If you’re not familiar with financiers, the small tea cakes remind me of sponge cakes or madeleines. Characterized by the use of nutty brown butter, egg whites act as the only source of leavening. The edges of each cake are slightly crisp while the center remains incredibly tender. French pastry chefs traditionally bake financiers in ...

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double chocolate biscotti

February 4, 2013
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Biscotti remind me of friendships; of hours spent lingering in cozy coffee shops connecting over warm drinks and crunchy cookies. These double chocolate biscotti have a nice crunch without any dryness. Browning the butter is an instant flavor enhancer, and I find a splash of brandy improves most anything. I mixed in a chopped Toblerone ...

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chocolate-hazelnut tart

January 21, 2013
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Whenever I long to be in Italy, I grow nostalgic for chocolate and hazelnut treats. I fell for the rich and nutty combination in my travels and whether it be savoring a few nougatine with my afternoon espresso, or indulging in a cup of gianduja gelato for dessert, I simply can’t get enough of the ...

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