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Salted Browned Butter Blondies & A Review of OXO’s Mini Beakers

January 30, 2013 By Laura 6 Comments

Word to the wise, my friends. When you are taking Flagyl and supposed to be avoiding even the slightest trace of alcohol, that includes vanilla extract in baked goods. Let’s just not even talk about how I know.

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No Bake Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Bars

September 5, 2012 By Laura 3 Comments

Do you ever have moments where something–a memory, a smell, a sensation, etc.–triggers a feeling and all of a sudden you can perfectly imagine being somewhere other than where you are? Maybe a smell that reminds you of your grandma’s house or the sensation of snapping beans that takes you back to a summer day… 

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Letting Go: One Brownie At A Time*

June 29, 2012 By Laura 6 Comments

Every summer, as I write lists and plan and pack for the beach, I promise myself that I will work on my blog at the beach. And every summer, vacation instincts kick in, and I don’t.  This summer has been no different.  However, I do have one unique post that I am going to slide… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, chocolate, kids cooking, mint chocolate, whole grains

All Purpose Cocoa Cookie Dough for Wafers, Bars, Drop Cookies

April 3, 2012 By Laura 6 Comments

I am frequently wary of all purpose cookie doughs.  They are usually butter cookie dough based, and maybe I should not say wary so much as they do not result in the kinds of cookies that I love, so I pass them by.  But then a few weeks ago I was browsing Fine Cooking: Chocolate,… 

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Salted White Chocolate Brownies with Bittersweet Chocolate Chunks and Macadamia Nuts

March 13, 2012 By Laura 9 Comments

Ahh jet lag.  Jet lag is why I am sitting and staring at my computer screen, where most of the work has been done for me, pictures are ready, recipe typed, and yet I have nothing to say.  Despite finally getting to try a Tartine morning bun (WOW), eating at Aziza (WOW again), and all the… 

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The Perfect S’More Bars & Slice-n-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies

November 20, 2011 By Laura 6 Comments

Yeah, yeah I know that title up there is quite a mouthful.  But there are reasons.  First of all, I got chosen by Food Buzz to participate in the Nestle Tollhouse Bake Some Love program, which is a sponsored program, meaning I got paid some money to make these cookies, so I wanted to get… 

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Peanut Butter Candy Bars: Baking With Sammy to Use Up Halloween Candy

November 2, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

Peanut Butter Candy Oat Bars: Got leftover Halloween candy? These bar cookies are a fantastic way to use it up!

Peanut Butter Candy Bars are a fantastic way to use up leftover Halloween candy. These photos were were updated in November 2015–but I have left the original photos of Sammy and I baking these the first time around! I wonder if my mom was as tormented by Halloween candy as I am?  It drives me… 

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S’Mores Bars Take 1: Baking with Sammy

October 14, 2011 By Laura 6 Comments

I see S’More bars everywhere and am always curious about them and just how much could they actually taste like S’Mores anyway.  The answer, so far at least after 2 recipes, is a bit but not a ton.  The first recipe I am not ready to share because it was super sweet and I think… 

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Sesame Street Whole Wheat Brownies with a Minty Mocha Twist: Baking with Sammy

August 31, 2011 By Laura 5 Comments

Both of my kids love to eat and are interested in baking and cooking.  But only one of my kids is riveted by food porn, by the visual display of baking and cooking, whether through my pictures, cooking shows, or cookbooks.

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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